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Shaping the future of the European Social Fund: ESF and Europe 2020 
24/06/2010
On 23rd and 24th June 2010, Mr László Andor EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion opened in Brussels a high level conference on the contribution of the European Social Fund (ESF) to the Europe 2020 Strategy, along with Ms Maravillas Rojo Torrecilla, Secretary General for Employment, Spain and Ms Pervenche Berès, Chair of the Employment Committee, European Parliament.
Conference – The 9th EU meeting of people experiencing poverty
24/06/2010
On 25 and 26 June the 9th Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty will take place in Brussels.
New survey reveals more people struggling to make ends meet
22/06/2010
One European in six reports a constant struggle to pay household bills and three quarters believe that poverty has increased in their country over the past year.
Monthly Labour Market Monitor June 2010
21/06/2010
Latest data confirm that the labour market in the EU is stabilising, following several months of only relatively moderate deterioration.
Europe 2020 targets agreed
17/06/2010
New EU targets to reduce poverty, create jobs and improve education were agreed by the European Council on 17 June 2010.
Commissioner László Andor on new agreement for EU poverty reduction targets
07/06/2010
Speaking from the Employment and Social Affairs Ministerial meeting in Luxembourg, László Andor EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion welcomed the new agreement reached on a concrete target to reduce poverty in Europe
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, 7-8 June 2010, Brussels
07/06/2010
The Council of EU Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Ministers will meet on 7-8 June in Luxembourg. The European Commission will be represented by László Andor, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion and Vice-President Viviane Reding, Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. The meeting will prepare the June European Council.
EU closes case against Luxembourg over footballers' nationality
03/06/2010
The European Commission has on June 3 2010 closed legal proceedings against
Luxembourg over quotas for foreign footballers.
The Commission took legal action because of limits on the number of foreigners
allowed to play for Luxembourgish clubs, contrary to EU rules on free movement
of workers. The case was successfully concluded following changes to the rules
applied.
