Job seekers over the age of 30 are eligible to receive assistance through the “Expansion and Development of Labor Supply” programme, which commenced in October of last year. To finance the non-repayable grants, the Economic Development and Innovation Operational Program Plus provides a total budget of HUF 78.41 billion nationwide, of which the European Union funds available in Baranya County amount to HUF 3.66 billion. Applications have been accepted in the programme since mid-May, and...

Two events were held in recent weeks regarding the EU co-funded Pillar project, titled Presence in Catching-up Settlements (ESF+). First, an information session was held for the mayors of the newly joining municipalities and representatives of the implementing organizations of the catching-up settlements program. A few days later, the results of the project’s first year were presented at a press conference roundtable discussion. Each member state identifies the operations of strategic importance that play a...

The Pillar project “Expanding and developing labour supply”, funded by the Economic Development and Innovation Operational Programme Plus, was officially launched on 4 December with a conference on Addressing demographic challenges by mobilising disadvantaged groups. The Operations of Strategic Importance (OSIs), more commonly known as Pillars, for the 2021-27 programming period aim to give greater visibility to EU funding, by giving citizens a broader picture of the results achieved. In the 2021-27 programming period, all...