News
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Media4Diversity -Taking the pulse of diversity in the media
This publication outlines the findings of a pan-European study on media and diversity conducted in 2008 by a consortium led by Internews Europe (Paris) in partnership with the Media Diversity Institute (London) and IFJ- the International Federation of Journalists (Brussels).
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Commission refers Poland to European Court of Justice on gender equality legislation
The Commission has on 14 May 2009, referred Poland to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for non-transposition of EU rules prohibiting gender discrimination in access to and supply of goods and services (Directive 2004/113/EC).
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Social Situation Report 2008: New Insights into Social Inclusion
The 2008 Social Situation Report looks at the role of benefit systems in tackling poverty and examines in particular the extent to which those who are affected by unemployment or low incomes do receive benefits.
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Alzheimer's and other related diseases: coping with behavioural disorders in the patient's home (France)
Caring for people with Alzheimer's disease is a difficult task for all those involved, whether they are professional carers or informal ones, such as family members, neighbours or friends, etc.
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2009 Ageing Communication: a renewed strategy for tackling Europe’s demographic challenge
Europe's population is living increasingly longer and in better health, a huge achievement that we have every reason to be proud of.
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Reassessing the role of older people in Europe
Eurofound launches special website for European Day on Solidarity and Cooperation between Generations.
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Intergenerational solidarity: key to responding to demographic ageing
The first European Day of Solidarity between Generations - an initiative of civil society organisations - took place on 29 April 2009.
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European platform launched to better coordinate efforts to tackle Roma exclusion
A new European platform for Roma inclusion met for the first time in Prague on 24 April 2009, to improve coordination of national actions to tackle the exclusion of Europe's biggest ethnic minority.
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European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey (EU-MIDIS)
The Commission welcomes the publication of the first set of results of the survey made by the Fundamental Rights Agency on the experiences of immigrants and minorities with racist crime and discrimination, which it will study carefully.
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Declaration by Commissioner Vladimír Špidla on violence against Roma
Following a brutal arson attack on a Roma family - including their small child - in Vítkov, Czech Republic, I wish to express my deep sympathy to the victims and assure them of my solidarity.