Nbr. 2008, January 2008

Index

• SOCIAL POLICY : 2010 DESIGNATED YEAR OF COMBATING POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION.
• JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS : MEPS BACK PROPOSALS TO EASE RECOVERY OF MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS.
• STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN POLAND.
• UNDECLARED WORK : LEADERS RECOGNISE NEED FOR SANCTIONS ON BLACK MARKET EMPLOYERS.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL : IT'S TIME FOR THE EU TO GET TO WORK.
• SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS IN SWEDEN.
• WORKING CONDITIONS : COURT PROVIDES FRAMEWORK FOR TRADE UNION ACTION.
• WORKING CONDITIONS : SUMMIT TO APPROVE COMMON PRINCIPLES OF FLEXICURITY.
• STRUCTURAL FUNDS : 'REORIENTATION' IN SUPPORT OF LISBON PRIORITIES.
• CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS : FROM 2009, RESPECT FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS WILL BE COMPULSORY.
• EMPLOYMENT : DEBATE OVER MINIMUM WAGE RAGES IN GERMANY.
• GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND : FUND TO HELP 675 WORKERS IN MALTA.
• STATE AID SCORECARD : LESS AID TO MANUFACTURING AND COAL SINCE 2001.
• STRUCTURAL FUNDS : LISBON IS NOT A CURE-ALL, SAYS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE.
• UNION RIGHTS : COLLECTIVE ACTION, A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT THAT HAS LIMITS.
• FREEDOM OF THE PRESS : COURT RULING HAS IMPLICATIONS FOR JOURNALISTS' RIGHTS.
• RESEARCH : LEADERS RECOGNISE NEED FOR MORE HUMAN RESOURCES FOR R&D.
• CROSS-BORDER HEALTH CARE : KYPRIANOU PROPOSAL: MEMBER STATES UNENTHUSIASTIC.
• HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK : MEPS CALL FOR ALL-EMBRACING POLICY.
• CROSS-BORDER HEALTH CARE : SOCIAL PARTNERS AND NGO DISAGREE WITH COMMISSION'S PROPOSAL.
• CROSS-BORDER HEALTH CARE : PROPOSAL TAKEN OFF AGENDA UNTIL JANUARY.
• UNION RIGHTS : UNIONS 'DISAPPOINTED' WITH ECJ RULING, COMMISSION SATISFIED.
• CROSS-BORDER HEALTH CARE : WALLSTROM RAISES OBJECTIONS TO KYPRIANOU'S DIRECTIVE.
• INTEGRATION : WHAT PRICE FOR INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE?
• IMMIGRATION : NGOS ADD THEIR VOICE TO EURODAC CONCERNS.
• SOCIAL SECURITY : GRANTING OF BENEFITS FOR WORKERS FROM ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES.
• HEALTH : * - FOCUS ON BATTLE AGAINST CANCER.
• JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS : GROUNDWORK IS LAID FOR FUTURE SUCCESSES.
• INTEGRATION : INTERCULTURAL ACTIVITIES TO FOCUS ON THE BALKANS.
• SOCIAL POLICY : SLOVENIAN PRESIDENCY LOW IN SOCIAL PRIORITIES.
• MEDICINES : COMMISSION SEEKING TO HARMONISE PATIENT INFORMATION.
• CONCERNS OVER SCHENGEN ENLARGEMENT.
• ROAD TRANSPORT : CLARIFICATIONS ON DRIVING TIMES AND REST PERIODS.
• ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION : RETURN DIRECTIVE NEGOTIATIONS MAY CONTINUE INTO THE SPRING.
• ALGERIA-EU SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
• EIB LOAN TO WALLONIA.
• UNEMPLOYMENT : EU JOBLESS RATE STABLE AT 6.9%.
• EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUNDS IN SPAIN.
• EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUNDS IN BELGIUM.
• GLOBALISATION FUND PAYMENTS.
• ESF FUNDING IN AUSTRIA.
• EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND IN ITALY.
• STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN IRELAND.
• PURCHASING POWER : BIG DIFFERENCES IN GDP PER INHABITANT IN MEMBER STATES.
• EMPLOYMENT : EU EMPLOYMENT UP BY 0.3% IN Q3.
• INTERVIEW WITH DRAGUTIN MATE, SLOVENIAN MINISTER OF INTERIOR : 'SOME COUNTRIES HAVE SERIOUS DOUBTS ABOUT THE BLUE CARD'.
• CHRISTOFFER TAXELL/ESF.
• EU-CHINA SOCIAL COOPERATION.
• SOCIAL POLICY : SOCIAL PARTNERS DEFEND THEIR VIEWS IN LJUBLJANA.
• SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FORECASTS : GROWTH COULD SLOW TO 1.9% IN 2008.
• LISBON STRATEGY : ECOFIN PREPARES ITS CONTRIBUTION TO SPRING ECONOMIC SUMMIT.
• PRESIDENCY'S SOCIAL PRIORITIES.
• JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS : SWEDISH OPPOSITION MAY SCUPPER EU DIVORCE LAW.
• SOCIAL POLICY : MEPS HIGHLIGHT WAYS TO PREPARE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE.
• DIGITAL INCLUSION / EP : ICT SERVING SENIORS: PARLIAMENT SETS CONDITIONS.
• EDUCATION : ENGLISH RECEIVING A BOOST FROM EU SCHOOLS PROGRAMME.
• SOCIAL SERVICES IN GENERAL INTEREST : STUDY TO ESTABLISH THE LEGITIMACY OF POWER DELEGATION FOR SSGIS.
• CROSS-BORDER EMPLOYMENT : COMPETENT COURT COULD BE THE ONE IN EMPLOYEE'S HOME COUNTRY.
• NEW BRITISH LABOUR MINISTER.
• JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS : ROME III: SWEDISH OPPOSITION NOT YET INSURMOUNTABLE.
• INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL : MINISTERS ADDRESSED FOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT FLEXICURITY.
• GLOBALISATION FUND/PORTUGAL.
• PROTECTION AGAINST INSOLVENCY : ECJ RULES ON RIGHT TO COMPENSATION FOR UNFAIR DISMISSAL.
• SUPPLEMENTARY PENSIONS : NEW STUDIES SUPPORT COMMISSION'S ANALYSIS.
• SOCIAL INCLUSION : EAPN WANTS TO STRENGTHEN SOCIAL DIMENSION OF LISBON STRATEGY.
• SOCIAL SECURITY : RETIRED PERSONS LIVING OUTSIDE THE EU HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS.
• SAFETY AT WORK.
• SOCIAL SECURITY.
• EDUCATION : VOCATIONAL TRAINING DOMINATES SLOVENE EDUCATION PRIORITIES.
• EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES / EP : WOMEN PAID LESS AND NOT HELD AS HIGHLY, SAYS COMMISSION.
• ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS.
• WOMEN IN PRISON / EP : MEPS CALL FOR FRAMEWORK DECISION ON MINIMUM STANDARDS.
• FREE MOVMENT OF PERSONS : SWISS MOVE CLOSER TO SCHENGEN.
• DISABLED : QUALITY OF INSTITUTIONAL CARE FOR DISABLED VARIES.
• COMPANIES NEED NEGOTIATED EQUALITY PROGRAMMES, SAY MEPS.
• CROSS-BORDER HEALTH CARE : DRAFT DIRECTIVE IN LIMBO.
• JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL : EU ASYLUM OFFICE RECEIVES BROAD BACKING.
• GERARD DEPREZ/EP.
• INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL : EU27 LAUNCH FLEXICURITYaMISSION.
• SOCIAL SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST.
• DIRECTOR OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AGENCY.
• INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL : FLEXICURITY IS INTEGRAL TO MEETING CHALLENGES.
• LISBON STRATEGY REVISION : UNION MUST BANK ON GROWTH, SAY MEPS.
• INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL : LOW SALARIES AND RIGID MARKET ARE CONCERNS FOR SOCIAL STAKEHOLDERS.
• WORKING CONDITIONS : FOURTEEN COUNTRIES SINGLED OUT FOR EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION.
• HEALTH POLICY : COMMISSION TARGETS BERLIN OVER PHARMACY OWNERSHIP.
• PUBLIC HEALTH : COMMISSION WANTS TO PROLONG TOBACCO FUND TILL 2009.
• JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS : MEPS ATTACK 18 MONTH DETENTION LIMIT.
• SOCIAL INITIATIVES BEING PREPARED, SLOWLY.
• PETER VERTESSY/BUSINESSEUROPE.
• STRONG CALLS FOR NEW ROMA STRATEGY.
• ROMANIANS AND BULGARIANS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC.
• SOCIAL PARTNERS AND THE EURO.
• BULGARIA AND ROMANIA INVITED TO APPLY TRANSIT VISA WAIVER.
• FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AGENCY : SOCIAL INCLUSION AN OBJECTIVE FOR FRA.
• STRUCTURAL FUNDS : BAN ON FINANCING HOUSING' EXPENSES FOR EU15 COULD BE RELAXED.
• FLEXICURITY : FRENCH REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FIVE EU SUCCESS STORIES.
• COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS : MEPS DEBATE IMPACT OF LAVAL AND VIKING CASES.
• ROAD TRANSPORT : MEPS WARN AGAINST COSTS AND RED TAPE.
• EURO GETTING EVER STRONGER.