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Notícias
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10/11/2010
Commission sets out options on future cohesion policy
The Commission's 5th Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion shows that the EU's cohesion policy has made a significant contribution to growth and prosperity and promoting balanced development across the Union.
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10/11/2010
Eurochild annual conference looks at ways to end child poverty
Child poverty is at the top of the political agenda currently. The economic crisis is causing increased unemployment and hardship while putting pressure on national governments’ budgets for financial support to children and families.
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08/11/2010
COFACE conference examines ways to improve European families’ situation
Representatives from European institutions, NGOs, and policy makers came together on 14 and 15 October in Brussels at the conference “Social inclusion of families and EU Policies: Where do we stand?”
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04/11/2010
Building a comprehensive and participative strategy on homelessness (Portugal)
Although an increasing number of Member States have adopted comprehensive and participative homelessness strategies, with an emphasis on coordination between public authorities and NGOs, integration of service provision, and more effective use of public funding, this has mostly occurred in northern European countries. In contrast, many southern and eastern countries still face difficulties and constraints, in particular with regard to strategy design and stakeholder involvement.
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29/10/2010
Initiatives across the EU to challenge gender stereotypes
The EU countries are launching initiatives involving different stakeholders to challenge gender stereotypes and promote equality in the workplace.
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28/10/2010
Commission closes case against the United Kingdom on gender rules
The European Commission has closed legal proceedings against the United Kingdom for non-transposition of EU rules prohibiting gender discrimination in access to and supply of goods and services.
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28/10/2010
Commission closes cases against Germany on anti-discrimination rules
The European Commission has closed legal proceedings against Germany for incorrectly implementing two pieces of EU anti-discrimination legislation.
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28/10/2010
Commission requests Czech Republic to comply with EU gender equality rules
The European Commission has today sent a formal request to the Czech Republic to implement fully EU rules against gender discrimination in employment.
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20/10/2010
European Parliament favours 20 weeks paid maternity leave
On 20 October, the European Parliament voted with a large majority in favour of granting women workers the right to take at least 20 weeks of maternity leave on full pay, two more weeks than had been proposed by the Commission.
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18/10/2010
Achieving quality long-term care in residential facilities (Germany)
With Europe's population aged 65 and over projected to rise by approximately 77% between 2004 and 2050, the number of people requiring long-term care is likely to grow sharply. To meet these needs, a vast continuum of long-term care services has emerged, ranging from nursing homes to alternative non-institutional settings. However, ensuring the quality of these facilities has not always proven easy.