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.