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National Roma integration strategies

European Commission presents its first assessment of the national Roma integration strategies submitted by the Member States as response to the EU Framework for Roma integration presented in April last year
Progress in gender equality leads to economic growth

Improving equality between women and men is essential to the EU's response to the current economic crisis, according to the European Commission's latest annual report on gender equality.
Equal Pay Day

Women in Europe still earn 16.4% less on average than men
DG Justice calls for projects

Grants funding to the value of €93 million for projects in the field of justice and fundamental rights: interested organisations and Member States should apply now!
The Kids' Corner

The European Union easily explained: Commission launches website dedicated to children that includes information about children's rights.
Your Rights as a European

As a European citizen, your rights are protected at home, abroad and online
Salzburg wins EU award for disabled-friendly cities
New EU programmes to strengthen justice and rights

People in Europe need to feel at ease when they live, travel, or shop in a Member State other than their own. They should be able to rely on access to justice no matter where they are in the EU. On November 15 2011, the European Commission put forward proposals for simplified funding programmes to help build an EU area of justice.
Towards a stronger European response to drugs

Europe is facing new challenges in the field of drugs, notably illicit drug trafficking, the rapid spread of new psychoactive substances and reducing the demand for illicit drugs. The EU has unveiled plans to tackle these problems.
Criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market abuse

Investors who trade on inside information and manipulate markets by spreading false information or rumours may face sanctions under proposed EU-wide rules.
Conference "Equality between women and men"
Commission proposes package for crime victims

New measures guarantee basic support and protection for victims of crime across the EU.
Europeans share data online, but privacy concerns remain - survey
Access to a lawyer: new rights for crime suspects in any EU country

Crime suspects in any EU country, whatever their nationality, will have access to a lawyer under new EU plans.

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