## [Homepage](/en/homepage) # Welcome to ELA! We contribute to ensuring fair and effective labour mobility across the EU and to assisting Member States and the European Commission in the coordination of social security systems in the EU. ## Highlights - [Light vehicles. Big changes.](/en/campaigns/light-vehicles-big-changes) - [\#EUFairCare](/en/fair-care-campaign) - [EURES](https://eures.europa.eu/index_it) ## Latest news ![Iceland inspection 1](https://www.ela.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_list_item_3x_2/public/2026-05/Iceland%201.png.webp?h=e5565190&itok=Hu9vQv8B)## [ELA supported first joint inspection in Iceland strengthening cooperation on fair labour mobility with the EEA countries](/en/news/ela-supported-first-joint-inspection-iceland-strengthening-cooperation-fair-labour-mobility) News ![ CJI March 2026 1](https://www.ela.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_list_item_3x_2/public/2026-05/CJI_1.jpg.webp?h=5dc9785f&itok=hRP-2zvE)## [More than 128 construction companies inspected](/en/news/more-128-construction-companies-inspected) News ![Spain-Romania agreement](https://www.ela.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_list_item_3x_2/public/2026-05/2.jpg.webp?h=57c34ede&itok=FGaY56n9)## [Spain and Romania strengthen cooperation on protection of Romanian workers](/en/news/spain-and-romania-strengthen-cooperation-protection-romanian-workers) News [See more news](/en/news-events/news) ## Stories from the ground ### Posting of third-country nationals in the EU Workers from outside the EU play a vital role in Europe’s economy, often as posted workers moving between Member States. In 2025 ELA has published a study shedding light on their working conditions, drawing on first-hand accounts from third-country nationals and national authorities. The findings highlight persistent gaps in protection and the need for stronger safeguards. [Read the full story](https://www.ela.europa.eu/stories/stories-ground/) ![Construction worker at an active building site with scaffolding and concrete structures in the background](/sites/default/files/styles/oe_bootstrap_theme_medium_no_crop/public/2025-12/880A9359.jpg?itok=h2cd8Ylq) ## Campaigns ![holding hands](https://www.ela.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/ela_campaigns_cards/public/2026-05/faircare-homepage-banner.jpg?itok=HdRLLl1t) [EU Fair Care](/en/fair-care-campaign) ![EU4SocialSecurity homepage banner](https://www.ela.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/ela_campaigns_cards/public/2025-10/social-security-homepage-banner.jpg?itok=B5E71MZX) [EU 4 Social Security](/en/campaigns/social-security-campaign) ![White delivery van driving fast on a road at dusk with motion blur.](https://www.ela.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/ela_campaigns_cards/public/2025-11/LCV_card.jpg?itok=38gB6yBC) [Light vehicles. Big changes.](/en/campaigns/light-vehicles-big-changes) ![HORECA campaign homepage banner](https://www.ela.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/ela_campaigns_cards/public/2025-08/Artboard%201horeca.jpg?itok=tvP11kin) [Fair HORECA in EU](https://www.ela.europa.eu/assets/horeca-campaign/index.html) ## ELA in a nutshell **Who we are:** - [Mission and values](https://www.ela.europa.eu/en/about/who-we-are) **What we do:** - [Activities](https://www.ela.europa.eu/en/activities) - [Topics](https://www.ela.europa.eu/en/topics) - [Campaigns](https://www.ela.europa.eu/en/campaigns) - [Services](https://www.ela.europa.eu/en/services-revamped) ## Browse by country Country related information and contacts: select the country of your interest. - [Austria](/en/country/austria) - [Belgium](/en/country/belgium) - [Bulgaria](/en/country/bulgaria) - [Croatia](/en/country/croatia) - [Cyprus](/en/country/cyprus) - [Czechia](/en/country/czechia) - [Denmark](/en/country/denmark) - [Estonia](/en/country/estonia) - [Finland](/en/country/finland) - [France](/en/country/france) - [Germany](/en/country/germany) - [Greece](/en/country/greece) - [Hungary](/en/country/hungary) - [Iceland](/en/country/iceland) - [Ireland](/en/country/ireland) - [Italy](/en/country/italy) - [Latvia](/en/country/latvia) - [Liechtenstein](/en/country/liechtenstein) - [Lithuania](/en/country/lithuania) - [Luxembourg](/en/country/luxembourg) - [Malta](/en/country/malta) - [Netherlands](/en/country/netherlands) - [Norway](/en/country/norway) - [Poland](/en/country/poland) - [Portugal](/en/country/portugal) - [Romania](/en/country/romania) - [Slovakia](/en/country/slovakia) - [Slovenia](/en/country/slovenia) - [Spain](/en/country/spain) - [Sweden](/en/country/sweden) ## Upcoming events May 22 2026 [Long‑term care and fair contracts: Reducing vulnerability while enabling mobility in long-term care](/en/news-event/events/long-term-care-and-fair-contracts-reducing-vulnerability-while-enabling-mobility)Time: Friday 22 May 2026, 09.00-16.00 (CEST) Location: Malta Event May 22 2026 [Long‑term care and fair contracts: Reducing vulnerability while enabling mobility in long-term care](/en/news-event/events/long-term-care-and-fair-contracts-reducing-vulnerability-while-enabling-0)Time: Friday 22 May 2026, 09.00-16.00 (CEST) Location: Malta Event May 21 May 22 2026 [Boosting skills: Using AI in information provision](/en/news-event/events/boosting-skills-using-ai-information-provision)Time: Thursday 21 May 2026, 08.30 (CEST) - Friday 22 May 2026, 17.00 (CEST) Location: Bratislava, Slovakia Event [See more events](/en/events?f%5B0%5D=lp_event__dates_end%3Aupcoming&sort%5Bname%5D=oe_sc_event_dates_end_value&sort%5Bdirection%5D=ASC)