News
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15/02/2010
Urgent action needed to close the gender pay gap
Daniela Bankier, Head of the European Commission’s unit for Equality between Men and Women, called for the gender pay gap to be urgently addressed as it leads to a waste of resources for society and businesses.
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11/02/2010
Key achievements of Vladimír Špidla, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (Barroso I Commission)
Here one finds some of the key achievements of Commissioner Vladimír Špidla, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (Barroso I Commission) in the past five years.
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10/02/2010
New European Commission
The new European Commission takes office on 10 February 2010, following the positive vote in the European Parliament on 9 February.
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04/02/2010
Modernising and activating measures relating to work incapacity (Spain)
As Spain embarks on a review of some of its social security policies, the issue of social protection for people suffering from sickness or disability has emerged as an important theme.
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02/02/2010
Europeans broadly satisfied with their lives, but survey highlights concerns over the future of the economic and social situation
Europeans are on average broadly satisfied with their personal situation, but less satisfied when it comes to the economy, public services and social policies in their country, according to an opinion survey released 2 February.
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29/01/2010
Combating poverty and social exclusion: A statistical portrait of the European Union 2010
Building a more inclusive Europe is considered vital to achieve the EU's goals of sustained economic growth, more and better jobs, and greater social cohesion.
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28/01/2010
Commission closes legal cases after Czech Republic adapts gender equality laws
The European Commission has on 28 January 2010 decided to close infringement proceedings against the Czech Republic following its successful implementation of EU rules on gender equality in occupational social security schemes.
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28/01/2010
Commission takes legal action against Greece on discriminatory pension age
The European Commission has on 28 January 2010 sent a "letter of formal notice" to Greece over the country's failure to take concrete measures following a European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling last year on the pensionable age for civil servants (case C-559/07).
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28/01/2010
Employment equality rules: reasoned opinion to Poland; case closed for Hungary
The European Commission has on 28 January 2010 sent a reasoned opinion to Poland for incorrectly implementing EU rules prohibiting discrimination based on religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation in employment and occupation (Directive 2000/78/EC, see also MEMO/08/69).
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28/01/2010
Gender equality rules: reasoned opinions to Italy and UK; case closed in Luxembourg
The Commission has on 28 January 2010 sent reasoned opinions to Italy and the United Kingdom for non-communication of national legislation to implement EU rules prohibiting gender discrimination in employment and occupation (2006/54/EC).