No. 2011, December 2011

Index

• HEALTH : MATERNITY LEAVE: COUNCIL STRONGLY OPPOSED TO 20 WEEKS.
• PHARMACEUTICALS : PHARMACOVIGILANCE: COUNCIL GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO BLACK TRIANGLE'.
• UNEMPLOYMENT : EU JOBLESS RATE UNCHANGED IN OCTOBER.
• HEALTH : MEPS PROPOSE EUROPEAN YEAR OF THE BRAIN.
• SOCIAL POLICY : ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN EVALUATION OF SOCIAL IMPACT OF CRISIS.
• HEALTH : MEDICINES AGENCY WIDENS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS.
• SOCIAL POLICY : 2011 TO BE EUROPEAN YEAR OF VOLUNTEERING.
• HEALTH : ECJ: ONLINE SALE OF CONTACT LENSES CANNOT BE BANNED.
• EMPLOYABILITY : SOFT SKILLS' PLAY CRUCIAL ROLE: EUROBAROMETER.
• SOCIAL POLICY : AVILA, MOST ACCESSIBLE CITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
• EPSCO COUNCIL : MATERNITY LEAVE: MINISTERS REJECT PARLIAMENT'S POSITION.
• EPSCO COUNCIL : EMPLOYMENT: ANDOR URGES MEMBER STATES TO SET THEIR SIGHTS HIGH.
• JUSTICE : MINISTERS APPROVE NEW RULES ON CROSS-BORDER DIVORCE.
• EPSCO COUNCIL : PENSIONS: PRESIDENCY SCRAPS IDEA OF WELL-BEING THRESHOLD'.
• LABOUR MARKET : INACTIVITY RATE FALLS FOR WOMEN, RISES FOR MEN.
• EPSCO COUNCIL : CONCLUSIONS ON SSGI: 'FIRST STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION'.
• AIR TRANSPORT : FLIGHT TIME DIVIDES AIRLINES AND UNIONS.
• WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE : EXECUTIVE PROPOSES EITHER TARGETED OR BROAD REVISION.
• PUBLIC HEALTH : COREPER ENDORSES TWO KEY AGREEMENTS.
• WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE : ETUC: COMMISSION NOT TAKING OBLIGATIONS SERIOUSLY.
• INTEGRATION : ROMA, 'VICTIMS OF POORLY SPENT EU FUNDS'.
• TRADE MARK LAW : CIGARETTES: PLAIN PACKAGING' CONUNDRUM.
• AGEING POPULATIONS IN NEW MEMBER STATES.
• FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES : COURT BACKS TOURIST BAN IN DUTCH COFFEE SHOPS.
• EMPLOYMENT : EUROZONE HOURLY LABOUR COSTS UP 0.8%.
• CROSS-BORDER HEALTH CARE : THREE-WAY MEETING REACHES COMPROMISE.
• ANTI-POVERTY PLATFORM : COMMISSION INTRODUCES CONCEPT OF SOCIAL INNOVATION'.
• SOCIAL POLICY : COUNCIL PLEDGES TO 'PREVENT AND REDUCE' POVERTY.
• ANTI-TRUST POLICY : EU SLAPS FINE ON PROFESSIONAL BODY OF FRENCH PHARMACISTS.
• IMMIGRATION : EP REJECTS SINGLE PERMIT FOR IMMIGRANT WORKERS.
• LIVING CONDITIONS : ALMOST A QUARTER OF EUROPEANS AFFECTED BY SOCIAL EXCLUSION.
• COMMISSION LAUNCHES NEW EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STRATEGY.
• RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES : EU RATIFIES UN CONVENTION.
• SOCIAL POLICY FOCUS ON IMPLEMENTING 2020 STRATEGY.
• EDUCATIOBUDAPEST TO TACKLE EARLY SCHOOL LEAVING.
• HEALTH : THIRD ELEMENT OF PHARMA PACKAGE IN FOREFRONT.
• IMMIGRATION : EXECUTIVE OPPOSES BORDER FENCE BETWEEN GREECE AND TURKEY.
• FOODSTUFFS : DIOXIN: COMMISSION REGRETS LACK OF INDUSTRY PROPOSALS.
• HEALTH COUNCIL : PURCHASE OF VACCINES: FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME DUE MID-2011.
• EUROZONE CRISIS : COMMISSION DENIES SEEKING DECLINE IN LIVING STANDARDS.
• PUBLIC HEALTH : RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION: MEPS PRESS FOR CO-LEGISLATIVE POWERS.
• EDUCATION : COMMISSION SAYS WILL CORRECT CALENDAR 'BLUNDER'.
• YOUTH : COMMISSIONER PROMISES RECOMMENDATION ON INFORMAL LEARNING.
• SOCIAL POLICY : POVERTY TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT CITIZENS' AGORA.
• FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES : COURT ORDERS LUXEMBOURG TO REFUND MEDICAL EXAMINATION COSTS.
• SOCIAL POLICY : EAPN: PLATFORM AGAINST POVERTY MUST BE STRENGTHENED.
• HOME AFFAIRS : GERMANY SUSPENDS RETURN OF REFUGEES TO GREECE.
• SOCIAL PARTNERS : BUSINESSEUROPE OUTLINES ITS PRIORITIES TO BUDAPEST.
• GENDER EQUALITY : EUROPEAN PACT COULD REMAIN LIMITED TO BASIC PRINCIPLES.
• INTERVIEW WITH BESIR ATALAY, TURKEY'S INTERIOR MINISTER : 'GREEK FENCE PROJECT NOT A PROBLEM FOR US'.
• SOCIAL EUROPE UNDER ATTACK.
• ANNUAL GROWTH SURVEY : FOUR OF TEN MEASURES CONCERN EMPLOYMENT.
• ANNUAL GROWTH SURVEY/REACTION : ETUC: EUROPEAN SEMESTER 'COLLISION WITH DEMOCRACY'.
• HEALTH : 2014 MAY BE EUROPEAN YEAR OF THE BRAIN.
• INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL : MINISTERS SPLIT OVER STRUCTURAL LABOUR MARKET REFORMS.
• HEALTH : EU-WIDE CARE TAKES GIANT STEP FORWARD.
• GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND : CONSENSUS ON USE OF EGF AND ITS RENEWAL AFTER 2013.
• UNEMPLOYMENT : EU JOBLESS RATE AT 9.6% IN NOVEMBER.
• PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS : COMMISSION LAUNCHES IDEA OF EUROPEAN PROFESSIONAL CARD.
• HUNGARIAN PRESIDENCY : TRADE UNIONS REINTRODUCE IDEA OF SOCIAL PROGRESS PROTOCOL.
• SOCIAL PARTNERS SPEAK OUT ON JOB CREATION.
• INTERVIEW WITH MEP FRANCOISE GROSSETETE, RAPPORTEUR ON CROSS-BORDER HEALTH CARE : DIRECTIVE WILL GUARANTEE IMPROVEMENTS IN QUALITY OF CARE.
• YEAR OF VOLUNTEERING : CAMPAIGN AIMS TO DOUBLE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS.
• AGRICULTURE COUNCIL : MINISTERS AGREE TO IMPROVE TRACKING OF DIOXIN CONTAMINATION RISKS.
• SOCIAL PROTECTION : MEPS WANT EU TO TACKLE HEALTH INEQUALITIES.
• H1N1 FLU : ENVI SEEKS LESSONS FROM 2009-2010 CRISIS.
• EDUCATION : NEW FRAMEWORK AIMS TO REDUCE EARLY SCHOOL LEAVING.
• UNEMPLOYMENT : EU JOBLESS RATE STABLE IN DECEMBER.
• EDUCATION : HIGH-LEVEL EXPERT GROUP TO COMBAT ILLITERACY.
• EUROCIETT: TEMP WORK IN GOOD SHAPE.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL : FRANCO-GERMAN COMPETITIVENESS PLAN RUNS INTO TROUBLE.
• EDUCATION : STUDENTS FEEL FROZEN OUT OF INNOVATION STRATEGY.
• IMMIGRANT WORKERS : MEPS CONFIRM POSITION ON SINGLE PERMIT.
• PENSIONS : MEPS SEE NEED FOR INCLUSIVE REFORMS.
• EXECUTIVE REPORTS ON RECRUITMENT.
• IMMIGRATION : SUPPORT FOR EU ROLE IN SETTING POLICY STRONGEST IN ITALY.
• HEALTH : NEW GUIDELINES OUT ON COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING.
• YOUTH POLICY : EP INTERGROUP SUBMITS PRIORITIES TO VASSILIOU.
• SGEI AND PUBLIC PROCUREMENT : NEW GUIDES TO HELP PUBLIC AUTHORITIES.
• SOCIAL POLICY : CIVIL SOCIETY COUNTS ON EP TO REDUCE POVERTY.
• SOCIAL POLICY : EAPN: "SOCIAL IMPACT OF CRISIS SYSTEMATICALLY IGNORED".
• HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK : STRESS: "UNEVEN PROGRESS" FOLLOWING FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT.
• HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL : ROME LEFT TO ITS OWN DEVICES AMID LIBYAN EXODUS FEARS.
• WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE : CONSULTATION WITH SOCIAL PARTNERS EXTENDED FOR ONE MONTH.
• HEALTH : EUROPE MARKS RARE DISEASE DAY.
• HEALTH : EU PROPOSES STRESS TEST' FOR PHARMACOVIGILANCE SYSTEMS.
• INTERVIEW WITH MEP MARISA MATIAS : COUNTERFEIT MEDICINES: COMPROMISE REFLECTS EP'S DESIRES.
• CITIZENS' INITIATIVE BY MARCH 2012.
• EDUCATION COUNCIL : MEMBER STATES NOT AMBITIOUS ENOUGH, SAYS VASSILIOU.
• MACROECONOMIC DIALOGUE : SOCIAL PARTNERS IN CONFLICT OVER WAGES.
• EDUCATION : COMMISSION WANTS UNIVERSAL PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION.
• EMPLOYMENT : EP FOCUSES ON IMPORTANCE OF GUIDELINES.
• ECONOMIC POLICY : MEPS WANT "CREDIBLE FUNDING FRAMEWORK" FOR 2020 STRATEGY.
• SOCIAL SECURITY : BELGIUM AND SPAIN TAKEN TO COURT FOR DISCRIMINATION.
• SOCIAL POLICY : CALL FOR EU FRAMEWORK TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS.
• ROMA INTEGRATION : PARLIAMENT SHOULD DEMAND COMPULSORY TARGETS, SAY LIBE MEPS.
• PHARMACEUTICALS : FALSIFIED MEDICINES: PARLIAMENT WRAPS UP PACKAGE.
• PENSIONS : EP RELUCTANT TO RAISE RETIREMENT AGE.
• HOUSING : CONDITIONS VARY CONSIDERABLY ACROSS UNION.
• EMPLOYMENT : EUROPEAN FEDERATION FOR FAMILY SERVICES JOBS TAKES SHAPE.