News
-
15/10/2009
Gender equality to boost economic growth by 15% -45% of GDP
A meeting of ministers responsible for gender equality and for finance and economics will take place on 16 October in Stockholm in the margins of the EU Presidency conference 'Does gender equality boost economic growth?'.
-
15/10/2009
Statement by Commissioner Vladimír Špidla on the International Day Against Poverty
Ahead of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October, I would like to reiterate the European Commission's commitment to tackling poverty and social exclusion across the European Union and beyond.
-
14/10/2009
Report of the Ad Hoc Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care handed over to Commissioner Spidla
On 23 September 2009, a Report on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care was handed over to Commissioner Vladimír Špidla.
-
13/10/2009
Eliminating the employment gender gap can increase GDP up to 45 per cent
Vladimír Špidla, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities discusses several issues concerning his portfolio prior a key conference on gender equality.
-
08/10/2009
Commission closes legal cases after Austria and Finland adopt new employment equality laws
The European Commission has on October 8 2009, decided to suspend infringement proceedings against Austria and Finland following their successful implementation of EU rules to tackle discrimination in the workplace.
-
08/10/2009
Commission closes legal cases after Italy and Austria adopt new race equality laws
The European Commission has on October 8 2009, decided to close infringement proceedings against Italy and Austria following their successful implementation of EU rules to tackle racial discrimination.
-
08/10/2009
Gender equality rules: cases closed in Austria, Finland and Malta; reasoned opinions to Germany and Portugal
The Commission has on October 8, 2009 sent reasoned opinions to Germany and Portugal to fully implement EU rules prohibiting discrimination in employment and occupation on the grounds of gender (2002/73/EC, see also MEMO/08/742).
-
05/10/2009
Minimum income schemes
The importance of ensuring adequate social safety nets has grown considerably with the current economic downturn. Yet, according to a recent overview prepared by the Core Team of the EU Network of Independent Experts on Social Inclusion, most countries within the EU still fall far short of having sufficiently developed and/or generous minimum income schemes (MISs) that allow people to live their lives with dignity. However, in many cases they do play an important role in reducing the severity and depth of poverty.
-
01/10/2009
EU support for non-discrimination and Roma
The EU supports a wide range of activities designed to tackle discrimination and promote Roma inclusion.
-
28/09/2009
EU platform aims to improve Roma access to education
Experts from around Europe have on 28 September 2009, examined how to improve access to quality education for Roma communities – the first step to better including the minority in mainstream society.