News
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09/03/2009
Focusing on women in the European labour market
Eurofound launches special web page for International Womens’ Day on 8 March 2009.
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05/03/2009
Coordinated EU approach can mitigate social impact of the crisis
Social policies can help mitigate the impact of the economic crisis on the most vulnerable in Europe and on the economy as a whole, while paving the way for recovery.
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03/03/2009
EU launches campaign to tackle gender pay gap
The European Commission has launched an EU-wide campaign to help tackle the gender pay gap.
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26/02/2009
Statement by Vladimír Špidla on recent attacks on the Roma community
I am deeply concerned by the reports of recent attacks against members of the Roma community, in Hungary and other countries.
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26/02/2009
Women highly under-represented in decision-making positions
The new report "Women in European politics – time for action" presents the situation as regards women and men in higher decision-making positions.
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25/02/2009
Consultation: EU action to reduce health inequalities
A consultation has been launched to collect views on how the European Union can contribute to reducing health inequalities both within and between Member States.
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19/02/2009
Commission warns Spain on EU pensioners' access to necessary healthcare
On 19 February 2009 the European Commission sent a reasoned opinion to Spain for failing to comply with EU legislation on social security rights for people travelling in Europe.
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18/02/2009
The non-discrimination governmental expert group - sustaining a legacy
In order to uphold and advance the legacy of the 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities, the European Commission has set up in July 2008 a governmental expert group in the field of non-discrimination and the promotion of equality.
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16/02/2009
Continuing the diversity journey: business benefits, perspectives and practices
The conference on “Continuing the Diversity Journey”, organised by the European Commission in collaboration with Focus Consultancy, was held in Brussels, Belgium, on 11 and 12 December 2008.
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10/02/2009
Long-term care: How to organise affordable, sustainable long-term care given the constraints of collective versus individual arrangements and responsibilities (Netherlands)
In the Netherlands (as in many EU countries) the question of how to keep long-term care affordable is a burning issue. For such care to be not only affordable but sustainable, accessible and of good quality requires a number of conditions to be met: