Nbr. 2005, March 2005

Index

• EUROCHAMBRES' MANIFESTO FOR CHANGE.
• 2004 - A YEAR OF GREAT CHANGES?
• LISBON RESTABILISED.
• WORKING TIME: MEMBER STATES STILL ON COLLISION COURSE.
• CULTURE: COUNCIL APPROVES POST-2007 PROGRAMME.
• EMPLOYMENT: COURT RULES AGAINST GERMAN LABOUR LAW FOR OLDER WORKERS.
• HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK: COMPROMISE ON SOLAR RADIATION MEASURE NARROWLY APPROVED BY MEPS.
• EDUCATION/YOUTH: MINISTERS APPROVE LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME.
• EMPLOYMENT: 'NEW-LOOK' EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND APPROVED BY PARLIAMENT.
• ON-CALL DUTY: COURT CONFIRMS THAT ON-CALL DUTY IS CLASSIFIED AS WORKING TIME.
• EDUCATION: COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION FLAGS UP NEW TARGETS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING.
• EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: EP GENDER REPORT RAISES EYEBROWS AT COMMISSION.
• ROAD TRANSPORT: COUNCIL AND PARLIAMENT REACH AGREEMENT ON DRIVING TIME.
• REGIONAL POLICY: COMMISSION PREPARED TO REALLOCATE FUNDS TO FRENCH SUBURBS.
• SERVICES: TWO BIGGEST GROUPS IN PARLIAMENT ROW BITTERLY OVER DIRECTIVE.
• TRANSPORT COUNCIL: EU STILL LOOKING AT WAYS TO ATTRACT YOUNG PEOPLE TO SEAFARING PROFESSION.
• REGIONAL POLICY: CRISIS IN FRENCH SUBURBS SPURS COMMISSION AND MEPS INTO ACTION.
• SERVICES: LEAVE US OUT OF DIRECTIVE, LAWYERS DEMAND.
• TRANSPORT COUNCIL: IRELAND CALLS FOR LEGISLATION ON SEA CREWS' EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS.
• HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK: SUNLIGHT LAW GONE FOR GOOD.
• JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS: PARLIAMENT GIVES JUDGES MORE LEEWAY ON ROME II CHOICE-OF-LAW REGULATION.
• SOCIAL AFFAIRS: FINLAND LIKELY TO LET EASTERN WORKERS IN.
• JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS: MEP SEEKS TO PUSH TRAFFICKING FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION UP THE AGENDA.
• REGIONAL POLICY: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT BACKS STRUCTURAL FUND PROPOSALS.
• WORKING TIME: MEMBER STATES FAIL TO REACH AGREEMENT OVER OPT-OUT.
• HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK: DEAL CLINCHED TO SCRAP SUNLIGHT MEASURE.
• ROAD TRANSPORT: COMMISSION SETS OUT ITS STALL FOR DRIVING TIME CONCILIATION TALKS.
• WORKING TIME: SPLITTING DIRECTIVE DOWN THE MIDDLE WAS NOT AN OPTION.
• EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL COUNCIL: MINISTERS DISCUSS MIGRATION, BACK SOLIDARITY.
• TIGHT VOTE IN PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON SERVICES DIRECTIVE.
• TRANSPORT COUNCIL: MINISTERS REACH AGREEMENT ON LICENCE FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS.
• INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS: TRADE UNIONS HAND IN WISH-LIST TO TONY BLAIR.
• JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS: EU RULES ON WILLS NEEDED, SAY LEGAL EXPERTS.
• COMPETITIVENESS: TARGETING THE LISBON STRATEGY - FIVE YEARS OF FUDGE.
• EDUCATION COUNCIL: MINISTERS EMPHASISE LINK BETWEEN EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT.
• EDUCATION: COMMISSION TAKES STOCK OF PROGRESS TOWARDS 2010 TARGETS.
• EMPLOYMENT: BACK-TO-WORK STRATEGIES TOP BELFAST INFORMAL MINISTERIAL AGENDA.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: ONLY HALF OF DEPARTMENTS SUBMIT GENDER EQUALITY ACTION PLANS.
• EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL AFFAIRS: EU MINISTERS LOOK FOR NEW WAYS OF BOOSTING JOBS.
• EU/UNESCO: NEW REPORT CALLS FOR KNOWLEDGE, NOT INFORMATION, SOCIETIES.
• RACISM: POOR DATA ON RACIST CRIME HAMPERING EFFORTS, SAYS EU AGENCY.
• DRUGS: RISE IN CANNABIS USE IN NEW MEMBER STATES, EU AGENCY REPORTS.
• EU/AFRICA: CONFERENCE ON MIGRATION TO BE STAGED IN EARLY 2006.
• UK PRESIDENCY PLANS INFORMAL SUMMIT ON FUTURE OF EUROPE.
• ANTI-DISCRIMINATION: COMMISSION POISED TO LAUNCH LEGAL ACTION.
• SOCIAL AFFAIRS: ETUC CLAIMS THERE REALLY IS ONLY ONE SOCIAL MODEL.
• UK PRESIDENCY: BLUNKETT CALLS FOR 'RECONSTRUCTION' OF EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL.
• EMPLOYMENT: COMMISSION STUDY PLUGS DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE.
• MIGRATION: DOES EUROPE NEED A THIRD WAY?
• REGIONAL POLICY: LATEST EU BUDGET PLANS 'FAVOUR WEALTHIER REGIONS', SAYS CPMR.
• EU/TURKEY: ANKARA URGED TO ENFORCE WOMEN'S RIGHTS.
• SOCIAL AFFAIRS: EXPERTS BACK GLOBALISATION FUND AND NORDIC MODEL.
• WOMEN'S RIGHTS: MEPS CALL FOR ACTION TO CLAMP DOWN ON PEOPLE TRAFFICKING.
• CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES ISSUE TURKISH ACCESSION RECOMMENDATIONS.
• MIGRATION: MOVE TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF DATA.
• SOCIAL AFFAIRS: MEPS DISCUSS 2006 WORK AGENDA IN VIENNA.
• ENERGY: COMMISSION TO LOOK INTO SOCIAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY-SECTOR LIBERALISATION.
• EU/MEDITERRANEAN STATES: EDUCATION FOR ALL, THE NEW BARCELONA PROCESS PRIORITY.
• HUMAN RIGHTS: NEW AGENCY TO MONITOR EU'S RECORD PROPOSED.
• EU/AFRICA: MEDITERRANEAN COASTAL GUARD PLANNED TO TACKLE MIGRATION CRISIS.
• EU/MEDITERRANEAN STATES: MEAGRE RESULTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS FROM BARCELONA PROCESS.
• JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS: EU NOTARY CONGRESS HEARS MIXED VIEWS ON NEED FOR HARMONISED CIVIL LAW.
• ASYLUM: PROCEDURES DIRECTIVE MAY LOWER INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, UNHCR WARNS.
• EMPLOYMENT: EUROCHAMBRES ACCUSES UNICE OF STEALING THE SPOTLIGHT AT TRIPARTITE TALKS.
• ENVIRONMENT MINISTERIAL: BILBAO AGENCY FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK APPROVED.
• SPORT: NEW EU CHALLENGE TO FOOTBALL RULES.
• FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT: 2006 DESIGNATED EUROPEAN YEAR OF WORKERS' MOBILITY.
• JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS: MEPS VISIT CEUTA AND MELILLA TO PROBE MIGRATION MANAGEMENT REGIME.
• SPORT: FIFA AND CLUBS WORK TO PREVENT ANOTHER EU COURT CASE ON FOOTBALL.
• EU/AFRICA: MALTA PUSHES COUNCIL TO TAKE TOUGHER LINE ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.
• SOCIAL AFFAIRS: NEW REPORT CALLS FOR OVERHAUL OF FRENCH POLICY ON GYPSIES.
• TAXATION: COURT DISTINGUISHES BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS.
• EU BUDGET: HUBNER SLAMS UK PROPOSALS ON REGIONAL FUNDS.
• EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL: SPIDLA CALLS FOR MORE OPTIMISM, FOSTERING NEW 'FAMILY TIES'.
• MOTOR INSURANCE: COURT RULES IN FINNISH DRINK-DRIVING CASE.
• MULTILINGUALISM: COMMISSION PROMOTES POLYGLOTS WITH NEW WEB PORTAL.
• REGIONAL POLICY: EU AGREES TO MAKE TOWNS MORE ATTRACTIVE.
• RESTRUCTURING AND EMPLOYMENT: SPIDLA KICKS OFF FIRST FORUM.
• EU/LIBYA: TRIPOLI EXPELS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SENT BY ITALY, MEPS LEARN.
• PUBLIC HEALTH: LINK BETWEEN SEX DISCRIMINATION AND HEALTH SYSTEMS EXAMINED.
• CULTURE: ISTANBUL BRINGS ITS BID FOR 2010 CULTURE CAPITAL TO BRUSSELS.
• EDUCATION: NON-EU ACADEMICS GET ERASMUS MUNDUS SCHOLARSHIPS.
• YOUTH COUNCIL: MINISTERS SEEK TO MAXIMISE YOUNG PEOPLE'S INVOLVEMENT IN DEMOCRACY.
• EMPLOYMENT: COMMISSION APPROVES ITALIAN FISCAL INCENTIVES FOR JOB CREATION.
• VOCATIONAL TRAINING: EU GRANTS EURO 86 MILLION TO DA VINCI PROGRAMME.
• COUNCIL GREEN LIGHT FOR INTEGRATED GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDELINES.
• EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL AFFAIRS: EU MINISTERS LOOK FOR NEW WAYS OF BOOSTING JOBS.
• EU JOBLESS RATE STABILISES AT 8.6%.
• EU UNEMPLOYMENT RATE STICKS AT 8.3% IN OCTOBER.
• UNEMPLOYMENT: JOBLESS RATE STATIC IN EURO-ZONE COUNTRIES, SLIGHTLY DOWN IN EU25.
• JOBS & GROWTH: REPORT STRIKES UPBEAT NOTE ON NURTURING KEY SECTORS NOW.
• TAXATION: COMMISSION TO TURN A BLIND EYE TO REDUCED VAT RATES UNTIL JANUARY 24.
• UNEMPLOYMENT: OECD STANDARDISED RATE FALLS TO 6.6% IN MAY.
• EMPLOYMENT: OECD UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FALLS TO 6.4% IN OCTOBER 2005.
• INDUSTRIAL ACTION: DECREASING LEVELS IN EUROPE IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: REPORT REVEALS DIGITAL DIVIDE ACROSS EUROPE.
• UNEMPLOYMENT RATES REMAIN HIGH IN EUROPE.
• DEMOGRAPHY: TACKLING THE TICKING POPULATION TIME BOMB.
• LABOUR COSTS RISING FASTER IN SOME NEW MEMBER STATES.
• EU LABOUR COSTS UP 2.6% IN SECOND QUARTER.