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Capacity building for Roma civil society and strengthening its involvement in the monitoring of national Roma integration strategies
Call for service contracts: Deadline: 19th May 2017
For the next three years the European Commission is undertaking a series of activities meant to empower the Civil Society within the Member States through capacity building and a series of trainings meant to strengthening its involvement in the monitoring of national Roma integration strategies.
European Commission publishes the 2017 EU Justice Scoreboard
Today, the European Commission publishes the 2017 EU Justice Scoreboard that provides data on the quality, independence and efficiency of justice systems in all EU Member States.
Commission and consumer protection authorities act on misleading travel comparison websites
It is becoming increasingly common to book hotels and flights online. At the same time, problems with online travel services have become one of the most common types of consumer complaints, according to the European Consumer Centres.
Keeping EU consumers safe – online marketplaces join efforts to remove dangerous products from EU market
Today, the European Commission is presenting its latest report on the Rapid Alert System for dangerous products.
International women's day
Tomorrow is International Women's Day! This is a good opportunity to promote respect for women's rights, encourage people to fight against discrimination and gender-based violence, and to fully engage both women and men in all aspects of life. Because this is such an important event, the European Commission is marking the occasion in a number of different ways.
Call for 4-Year Framework Partnership Agreements to support European networks through operating grants
On 7 March 2017, DG Justice and Consumers has opened a new call for proposals under the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme to establish new 4-year Framework Partnership Agreements with EU-level networks. This is the second of its kind under the current Multi-Financial Framework 2014-2020.
New publication "The meaning of racial or ethnic origin in EU law: between stereotypes and identities"
This report provides an in-depth analysis of the conceptual background of the ground of racial or ethnic origin as well as its practical interpretation by international as well as national courts.
New European handbook on equality data
The new European handbook on equality data promotes equality and contributes to fight against discrimination in the EU by analysing why and what kind of data should be collected in relation to equality and discrimination.