News
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29/06/2010
Homelessness – a major challenge for Europe
Homelessness is one of the most extreme and devastating examples of poverty and social exclusion
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22/06/2010
New survey reveals more people struggling to make ends meet
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.
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21/06/2010
Seminar on supporting lone parents in the EU
What is the situation of single-parent families across the EU?
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18/06/2010
Non-legislative Initiatives for Companies to Promote Gender Equality at the Workplace
On May 5 2010 the results of a European study - commissioned by DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities - investigating initiatives such as prizes, awards, labels, charters, rankings etc. targeted at promoting gender equality in businesses and organisations were presented.
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15/06/2010
Brussels Film Festival – A partner of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
The Brussels Film festival, from 23 to 26 June has as for purpose to reveal and to promote European cinematography and to stimulate the development of this film industry worldwide
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15/06/2010
MEPs call for minimum income
MEPs in the Employment Committee have called for a minimum income to help people to get out of poverty
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15/06/2010
Women and men in decision-making: highlights (second quarter 2010)
A quarterly update of the political domain of the European Commission's database on women and men in decision-making has just been completed.
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14/06/2010
Committee of the Regions invited local and regional authorities to discuss the fight against poverty and social exclusion at local level
In the context of the 'European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion', the Committee of the Regions invited local and regional authorities, organisations and EU institutions to exchange good practice and expertise in the fight against poverty and social exclusion at local level
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14/06/2010
“The other side of the picture” wins 2010 European Year Special Award in Košice
Driss Haddane and Tony Bocazou, directors of the film “The other side of the picture” (L’envers du décors) won the special 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion award at the 16th International Film Festival of Local Television in Košice, Slovakia
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12/06/2010
Right to request flexible work for parents extended in the UK
In the United Kingdom, the right to request flexible working arrangements has been extended to parents with children up to the age of 16 years. Previously the legislation was available to parents with children under the age of six. It is also available for parents of children under 18 where the child is disabled and for carers of certain adults. This means that businesses are required to consider flexible-working requests from more of their employees, a change that is likely to considerably boost home working.