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11/06/2010
Protecting families from poverty
What is the role of social protection systems in preventing and tacking poverty and social exclusion of families in Europe? A recent seminar organised by COFACE, the confederation of family organisations in the European Union, considered this in the context of 2010 as the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion and the recent proposals for the Europe2020 Strategy. The seminar, titled ‘the role of social protection in the fight against poverty and social exclusion: which safety net for families?’ was held in Brussels on 26 March 2010.
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11/06/2010
The 10 year action plan is on the agenda of the 9th Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty
The 10 Year Action Plan on how eliminate poverty in the EU will be on the agenda of the 9th Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty
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09/06/2010
Fight against Poverty and Social Exclusion takes centre stage at June Europe Council
The next European Council, chaired by its president Herman Van Rompuy, will take place on 17 June in Brussels. Against the background of the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, the June Council will decide on appropriate indicators for the promotion of social inclusion and the reduction of poverty
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07/06/2010
Commission proposal on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons
The Commission proposal for a directive which provides for protection from discrimination on grounds of age, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief beyond the workplace is currently being negotiated in the Council.
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07/06/2010
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
The Council of EU Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Ministers will meet on 7-8 June in Luxembourg.
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07/06/2010
Self-employed workers to gain maternity and pension benefits under new EU law
Self-employed workers and their partners will enjoy better social protection – including the right to maternity leave for the first time – under new legislation endorsed by EU governments on June 7, 2010.
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03/06/2010
Equality: Commission takes further legal action against Italy on discriminatory pension age
The European Commission has on June 3, 2010 issued a new request to Italy to comply with a 2008 European Court of Justice ruling that different pensionable ages for male and female civil servants violate the principle of equal pay.
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03/06/2010
European Commission closes case against Belgium on gender legislation
The European Commission has on June 3 2010 closed legal proceedings against Belgium for failing to communicate national measures to implement European Union rules against gender discrimination in employment
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03/06/2010
European Commission warns Slovakia of legal action over implementing gender equality rules
The European Commission on June 3 2010 sent a reasoned opinion – the final stage in EU legal proceedings before going to court – to Slovakia after it incorrectly implemented EU rules against gender discrimination in employment.
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01/06/2010
A butterfly flaps its wings
A butterfly flaps its wings - A Photography exhibition by Zsuzsanna Ardó