News
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03/12/2009
Measuring the impact of active inclusion and other policies to combat poverty and social exclusion (France)
In 2007, the French authorities established a scoreboard to assess progress towards the national target of reducing poverty by one third by 2012.
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01/12/2009
Longer parental leave and incentives for fathers agreed by EU ministers
Parents will have the right to longer parental leave, under new rules agreed by EU ministers today.
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30/11/2009
Cicrus event - Utrecht, The Netherlands
Using scenes from the circus to explain the EU's work on employment and social issues, the European Commission campaign reached out to the public through an event organized in Utrecht Central Station from the 26th until the 28th of November 2009.
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30/11/2009
Council decides on the European Community becoming a party to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)
On 26 November 2009 the Council paved the way for the conclusion, by the European Community (EC), of the 2006 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
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27/11/2009
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council - key issues
Employment and social affairs issues will be discussed on 30 November under the presidency of Sven-Otto Littorin, Swedish Minister for Employment.
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23/11/2009
Commission takes action to guarantee UK benefits for citizens residing abroad
The European Commission has decided to take legal action against the United Kingdom for not paying certain benefits to EU citizens residing abroad.
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20/11/2009
Commission closes legal cases after Spain, Slovakia and Malta adapt race equality laws
The European Commission has on 20 November 2009 decided to close infringement proceedings against Spain, Slovakia and Malta following their successful implementation of EU rules to tackle racial discrimination.
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20/11/2009
Commission withdraws court case against Estonia on gender equality rules
The Commission has on 20 November 2009 decided to withdraw the case against Estonia before 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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20/11/2009
Employment equality rules: reasoned opinion to the UK; case closed for Slovakia
The European Commission has on 20 November 2009 sent a reasoned opinion to the United Kingdom for incorrectly implementing EU rules prohibiting discrimination based on religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation in employment and occupation. It has also decided to close infringement proceedings concerning the same Directive against Slovakia as their national legislation has been brought into line with EU requirements.
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20/11/2009
European Commission takes legal action against the UK and Denmark on gender equality rules
The Commission has today sent reasoned opinions to the UK and Denmark for not fully implementing EU rules prohibiting discrimination in employment and occupation on the grounds of gender (2002/73/EC, see also MEMO/08/742). This is the second stage of the infringement procedure. Both countries now have two months to respond.