News
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06/02/2009
Financial inclusion: Commission launches public consultation on ensuring access to a basic bank account
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on "Financial inclusion: Ensuring access to a basic bank account".
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05/02/2009
'For Diversity. Against Discrimination.': this year's EU award-winning articles
The EU's 'For Diversity. Against Discrimination' prize for journalists has been awarded to a French article about gay football players, in a tie with a Danish article about women who convert to Islam.
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04/02/2009
Statement in response to the strikes in the UK - Vladimír Špidla
Free movement is a fundamental value of the European Union.
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21/01/2009
Informal Employment and Social Affairs Council
The Informal Council meeting of Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs was organised in Luhačovice, Czech Republic, on 22-23 January under the Presidency of Petr Nečas, Czech Minister of Labour and Social Affairs.
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20/01/2009
President Barroso discusses how to boost "social innovation"
On January 20, 2009, President Barroso met social innovation experts and stakeholders in Brussels, following a workshop organised by the Bureau of European Policy Advisers (BEPA) on social innovation.
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16/12/2008
Employment and Social Affairs Council, 17 December 2008, Brussels
The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council met in Brussels on 17 December 2008.
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16/12/2008
Investing in the real economy: Cohesion Policy at centre of Recovery Plan
On December 16, 2008 the European Commission adopted a report highlighting the contribution of Cohesion Policy in the European Economic Recovery Plan and its support for the real economy.
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01/12/2008
Commission looks ahead to tackle disability discrimination
On 1 December 2008, the European Commission launched a debate on the future shape of European disability policy ahead of the European Day of People with Disabilities on 3 December.
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28/11/2008
Following today's informal Sports Ministers' meeting in Biarritz, Commissioners Ján Figel' and Vladimir Špidla issued the following statement
We understand and sympathise with FIFA's—and others'—concerns to bring more balance to the game of football. We just differ about the means to achieve it.
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27/11/2008
Commission acts against six countries on gender equality legislation
On 27 November 2008, the Commission sent reasoned opinions to six countries to fully implement EU rules prohibiting discrimination in employment and occupation on the grounds of sex.