For the European Union, one of the greatest challenges of recent years is to guarantee quality education for all European citizens. The right to education, training and lifelong learning is enshrined in the first principle of the Europe pillar of social rights, establishing that everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education, training and lifelong learning in order to maintain and acquire skills that enable them to participate fully in society and successfully manage transitions in the labor market. This principle together with others are the guiding light towards a strong, equitable, inclusive social Europe and full of opportunities. Moreover, it is found that todays skills are an indispensable element for affirmation not only in a constantly evolving market, but also after the challenges of the situation created by the Covid-19 pandemic, they are indispensable elements in a global market and in an evolving society. In order for the retraining and development of skills to become a reality for all, as the statements of the European Commission also express, Member States need to collaborate with the social partners and stakeholders, through a process not only of decentralization but also of social integration. This work aims to analyze not only the historical path but also the guidelines of the future of the European Union policy which challenges to carry out reforms in the field of education.   Received: 20 May 2022 / Accepted: 30 June 2022 / Published: 5 July 2022

The religious symbols exposed in public buildings, such as schools, courtrooms, etc., in recent years animated the debate not only public but also jurisprudential. It turns out that, after centuries of attempts to “purify” states of religious influences, after years of attempts to “purify” public spaces of religious symbols, it seems that the modern state has failed to do so. In this century of globalization, we see a return of the sacred, a clash between different cultures, a "duel" between the different absolute truths that everyone believes they possess. In particular, there is a symbol, representative of all, under which all citizens are subject, regardless of their religious or philosophical conviction, and it is precisely the flag. It turns out that, one in three flags, that is, one third of the flags in the world contain religious symbols, predominantly Christian symbols, followed by Muslim ones and the rest Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish symbols and traditional religions and cults (Theodoru, 2014). The cross and the crescent moon are the most common where the majority of nations recognize themselves. The cross and the crescent are the most common where the majority of nations recognize themselves. The intent of this work is to be able to give a stricto jure answer to a complicated diatribe, analyzing whether the exhibition of religious symbols contained in flags can constitute a justified reason to believe that the principle of neutrality and secularity of the State, the principle of equality and non-discrimination, is violed. Through these principles the freedom of religion of each individual is also guaranteed, also taking into account the negative dimension of the latter. This problem affects many democracies, including European ones, yet the European Union itself aims to build a European identity, an identity in which everyone identifies and recognizes.   Received: 5 September 2022 / Accepted: 20 October 2022 / Published: 5 November 2022