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The growth of European Independent Professionals
The latest report from the European Forum of Independent Professionals will be launched today at the European Parliament. The report "European I-Pros: A Study" has been authored by French academic Stéphane Rapelli and found that there has been an 82% increase in the numbers of independent professionals, such as freelancers and contractors since 2000.
New tool for Independent Professionals launched
The European Forum of Independent Professionals (EFIP) announces the launch of a new free resource for independent professionals. Client-World is an online self-coaching kit designed to help independent professionals distinguish themselves from a growing host of other service providers.
Micro-businesses acknowledged in Europe
The European Forum of Independent Professionals (EFIP) has hailed the long awaited publication of the ‘Small Business Act Review’ as a step change in the recognition of the economic value of micro-enterprises.
European Parliament vote on Atypical Workers
The Independents Forum of Europe (IFE) has welcomed the adoption by the European Parliament of the Gruny Report on atypical contracts.
In the plenary session on Tuesday afternoon in Strasbourg, Parliament voted to adopt proposals set out in the own-initiative report by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.
New Name for EFIP
The European Forum of Independent Professionals launches its new name. The organisation formally called the Independents Forum of Europe changed their name this week.
At a meeting in Brussels members of the steering group decided that from 1st October 2010 the name would now be the ‘European Forum of Independent Professionals’ or EFIP.