European Social Policy - AZ
- PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS : COURT SPELLS OUT CONDITIONS FOR PARTIAL ACCESS TO PROFESSION.
- EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY COUNCIL : MINISTERS SEAL DEAL ON POSTING OF WORKERS.
- IMMIGRATION/EMPLOYMENT : COMPROMISE FOUND ON SEASONAL WORKERS' RIGHTS.
- HEALTH : EFSA CONFIRMES ASPARTAME NOT HARMFUL TO HUMAN HEALTH.
- SOCIAL HOUSING : FRENCH AID DISPUTED IN COMPLAINT TO COMMISSION.
- EUROPEAN COUNCIL : SOCIAL PARTNERS' PLEA TO EU LEADERS.
- CITIZENSHIP : DISCRIMINATION CONTINUES DESPITE LAWS.
- COHESION POLICY : COMPROMISE AT LAST ON STRUCTURAL FUNDS 2014-2020.
- EUROPEAN COUNCIL/SOCIAL POLICY : SUMMIT TIMIDLY REINFORCES EMU'S SOCIAL DIMENSION.
- EMPLOYMENT : HIGH-LEVEL CALL FOR MORE INCLUSIVE EUROPE.
- TOBACCO PRODUCTS : PROS AND CONS OF MOST CONTROVERSIAL MEASURES.
- COHESION POLICY : EP PLENARY ENDORSES STRUCTURAL FUNDS 2014-2020.
- SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP : ASIA ALSO INTERESTED.
- WOMEN'S RIGHTS : NORWAY, PIONEER IN QUOTAS FOR WOMEN ON BOARDS.
- ASYLUM : EP ADOPTS EUROSUR BUT RESCUE AT SEA STILL NEEDS TO BE ALIGNED.
- GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND : ECA HAS RESERVATIONS ABOUT EGF'S EFFECTIVENESS.
- INTERVIEW WITH NICOLAS HAZARD, VICE-CHAIR, GROUPE SOS : CHALLENGE OF ATTRACTING INVESTORS.
- WOMEN'S RIGHTS : PARLIAMENT'S FEMM COMMITTEE HAS DIFFICULTY MAKING VOICE HEARD.
- DRUGS : LEGAL HIGHS: COMMISSION PROPOSES QUICKER RESPONSE.
- SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP : KEY FIGURES ON SOCIAL ECONOMY.
- AIR TRANSPORT : FLIGHT TIME: PARLIAMENT SUPPORTS COMMISSION'S PROPOSAL AFTER ALL.
- EUROPEAN COUNCIL/IMMIGRATION : UNION WANTS TO ADDRESS "CAUSES OF IMMIGRATION".
- TOBACCO PRODUCTS : REGULATING RISING USE OF E-CIGARETTES.
- COHESION POLICY/EMPLOYMENT : STRUCTURAL FUNDS: COMMISSION SEES SIGNIFICANT RESULTS.
- INTERVIEW WITH MEP PERVENCHE BERES (S&D, FRANCE) : 'ME, COMMISSIONER IN 2014? THAT'S A VERY GOOD IDEA'.
- INTERVIEW WITH ETIENNE DAVIGNON, FORMER INDUSTRY COMMISSIONER (1977-1984) : 'COMMISSION STILL HAS THE RIGHT OF INITIATIVE'.
- EMPLOYMENT : ROAD MAP TO TACKLE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT.
- HEALTH : MEPS TIGHTEN SURVEILLANCE OF MEDICAL DEVICES.
- SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP : RENEWED EU COMMITMENT.
- FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS : SURVEY: ONE WOMAN IN THREE VICTIM OF VIOLENCE.
- EUROPEAN COUNCIL : LAMPEDUSA TRAGEDY PUTS IMMIGRATION ON EU AGENDA.
- SOCIAL POLICY : ENTERPRISE RESTRUCTURING: EXEC PRESENTS QUALITY FRAMEWORK.
- EUROPEAN COUNCIL : SIX BILLION 'OR MORE' FOR YOUTH EMPLOYMENT.
- MEDICAL DEVICES : NEW MEASURES PROPOSED TO PREVENT ANOTHER BREAST IMPLANT SCANDAL.
- SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP : ONE RESPONSE TO THE CRISIS.
- IMMIGRATION : EP WANTS BINDING RULES ON SEA RESCUE.
- AIR TRANSPORT : DECISION TIME FOR US ON NORWEGIAN IN KEY OPEN SKY CASE.
- CONSUMERS : FOOD ALERT SYSTEM WORKING WELL - REPORT.
- RETIREMENT : NEW PENSION FUND RULES BY AUTUMN.
- EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL : SOCIAL ASPECTS OF COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS OKAYED.
- EDUCATION/MOBILITY : EU IDENTIFIES NATIONAL BARRIERS TO STUDENT MOBILITY.
- JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL : FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS: MINISTERS AIM TO IDENTIFY ABUSES.
- MONITORING CENTRE FOR DRUGS AND DRUG ADDICTION : NEW SYNTHETIC DRUG USE ON INCREASE IN EUROPE - REPORT.
- INTERVIEW WITH LINDA MCAVAN, EP RAPPORTEUR ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS DIRECTIVE : 'I DON'T SEE WHY WE SHOULD PUT OFF THE VOTE'.
- INTERNAL MARKET : REGULATED PROFESSIONS: COMMISSION TO ASSESS OBSTACLES.
- FREE MOVEMENT : BERNE WANTS TO REASSURE EU.
- ASYLUM : PARLIAMENT CALLS FOR HUMANITARIAN CONFERENCE ON SYRIA.
- IN SPAIN, YOUNG PEOPLE FOOT THE BILL.
- HEALTH : PARLIAMENT INTENT ON BOOSTING SUPERVISION OF MEDICAL DEVICES.
- INTERVIEW WITH SERGIO CARRERA, RESEARCH FELLOW, CEPS : EU-TURKEY AGREEMENT ON READMISSION OF MIGRANTS "A TICKET TO CLOSER SECURITY COOPERATION".
- YOUTH EMPLOYMENT : SOCIAL PARTNERS SPELL OUT THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS.
- NOVEL FOODS : EXEC PROPOSES BAN ON CLONING FOR FOOD PRODUCTION.
- HEALTH : TOBACCO DIRECTIVE: MEPS WATER DOWN PROPOSAL.
- PENSIONS : OCCUPATIONAL RETIREMENT PROVISION: COURT CONDEMNS PRAGUE AGAIN.
- YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT : LEADERS DEVOTE TWO MEETINGS TO PROBLEM.
- EMPLOYMENT : YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT BACK ON EP PLENARY'S AGENDA.
- EMPLOYMENT : IN PARIS, EU LEADERS TACKLE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT.
- EUROPEAN COUNCIL/EMU : SOCIAL INDICATORS: LEADERS REJECT REMEDIAL APPROACH.
- SCHENGEN REFORM : AGREEMENT REACHED ON GOVERNANCE PACKAGE.
- TRIPARTITE SOCIAL SUMMIT : SOCIAL PARTNERS WANT GREATER INVOLVEMENT IN EUROPEAN SEMESTER.
- MATERNITY LEAVE : ADVOCATES-GENERAL DISAGREE ON SURROGACY.
- HEALTH COUNCIL : TOBACCO: MINISTERS LIFT BAN ON SLIM CIGARETTES.
- HOME AFFAIRS : CONVINCING STATES AND BUSINESSES THAT MIGRATION IS AN ASSET.
- POSTING OF WORKERS : SUBCONTRACTING ISSUE SCUPPERS NEGOTIATIONS.
- OPEN FORUM : MANIFESTO TOWARDS AN AGE-FRIENDLY EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT.
- FREE MOVEMENT : ECJ: TURKISH NATIONALS SUBJECT TO VISA REQUIREMENT.
- CITIZENSHIP : TWELVE MEASURES TO REINFORCE CITIZENS' RIGHTS.
- HEALTH : MEPS ESCALATE WAR ON TOBACCO.
- EMPLOYMENT : MEPS BACK COMPROMISE ON GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND.
- EU/UKRAINE : KYIV SEEKS GAS SUPPLY SECURITY, EUROPE FEARS NEW CRISIS.
- EU/SWITZERLAND : SWISS TRADING ON FREE MOVEMENT STRONGLY CRITICISED.
- BANKING SERVICES : COMMISSION AIMS TO GUARANTEE RIGHT TO BASIC BANK ACCOUNT.
- GENDER EQUALITY : WOMEN'S PENSIONS 39% LOWER THAN MEN'S IN EU - REPORT.
- HEALTH : MEPS URGED TO SAVE E-CIGARETTES.
- WORKERS' RIGHTS : COMMISSION PROPOSES IMPROVEMENTS FOR SEAFARERS.
- ECONOMIC POLICY : MEPS QUESTION COMMISSION'S GROWTH-ORIENTED POLICY MIX.
- TOBACCO PRODUCTS DIRECTIVE : MEMBER STATES ACCEPT COMPROMISE.
- HEALTH : WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY: EUROPE REVIEWS THE DAMAGE.
- EDUCATION : COMMISSION PROPOSES QUALITY FRAMEWORK FOR TRAINEESHIPS.
- EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY COUNCIL : MINISTERS SEAL DEAL ON POSTING OF WORKERS.
- GERMANY : MINIMUM WAGE - OR EUROBONDS.
- YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT : COR WANTS URGENT ACTION.
- EDUCATION : LUXEMBOURG'S EDUCATION AID SCHEME RULED DISCRIMINATORY.
- EDUCATION : PARLIAMENT GREEN-LIGHTS ERASMUS PLUS.
- EMPLOYMENT : TENTATIVE AGREEMENT ON POSTING OF WORKERS.
- HEALTH : DIANE 35: PARIS CALLS BACK ALL STOCK IN SPITE OF PRAC OPINION.
- ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION : ONE STEP CLOSER TO EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT SYSTEM.
- EUROPEAN COUNCIL : UNIONS QUESTION IMPACT OF TRIPARTITE SOCIAL SUMMIT.
- MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK : SCHULZ AND KENNY STRIKE POLITICAL DEAL ON MFF.
- YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT : ONE YOUNG PERSON IN FOUR JOBLESS IN EU.
- EU/US : NORWEGIAN'S TRANSATLANTIC AMBITIONS A TEST CASE FOR OPEN SKY.
- INTERVIEW WITH MEP MIKAEL GUSTAFSSON (GUE-NGL, SWEDEN) : "THERE IS STILL SO MUCH WORK AHEAD".
- FIGHT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION : BURGEONING 'ANTI-ROMA WALLS'IN EUROPE.
- MEDICINES : ORPHACOL MARKET AUTHORISATION NOT A DONE DEAL.
- HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL : EU CALLED ON TO ACT AFTER LAMPEDUSA TRAGEDY.
- HEALTH : COREPER ENDORSES COMPROMISE ON FUTURE HEALTH PROGRAMME.
- OPEN FORUM : FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT AGENCY WORK DIRECTIVE HURTING EU'S JOBLESS.
- FREE MOVEMENT : CAMERON CONCERNED OVER ROMANIAN AND BULGARIAN WORKERS.
- SOCIAL POLICY : POSTING OF WORKERS: RULES AND LOOPHOLES.
- EDUCATION : EU-OECD SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS SKILLS DEFICITS.
- STATE AID : COURT RESHUFFLES CARDS ON AID FOR SOCIAL HOUSING.
- SOCIAL SECURITY : COMMISSION SEEKS TO BOOST COORDINATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS.
- IMMIGRATION : DATA PROTECTION SUPERVISOR BLASTS SMART BORDERS PROJECT.
- FREE MOVEMENT : GERMAN COURT GIVES PRIORITY TO EU LAW ON SOCIAL BENEFITS.
- FOODSTUFFS : FOOD FOR VULNERABLE PERSONS: EP GIVES GREEN LIGHT.
- ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION : FIVE INDICATORS TO IDENTIFY SOCIAL IMBALANCES.
- IMMIGRATION : GREECE FACES FRESH ACCUSATIONS OVER PUSH-BACKS OF MIGRANTS.
- PHARMACEUTICALS : ORPHACOL: SMASHING VICTORY FOR LAB.
- EU/SWITZERLAND : FREE MOVEMENT IN DANGER.
- WOMEN'S RIGHTS : EQUAL RIGHTS ARE ONE THING, ON THE FIELD IT'S A DIFFERENT MATTER.
- HEALTH : DENTAL AMALGAM: COMMISSION REOPENS DEBATE.
- LABOUR FORCE : FOREIGN WORKERS ACCOUNT FOR 7% OF OVERALL EMPLOYMENT.
- CLINICAL TRIALS : COUNCIL MAKING SLOWER PROGRESS THAN MEPS.
- EMPLOYMENT/HEALTH : PARLIAMENT ENDORSES RULES ON ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS.
- SOCIAL POLICY : EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL INNOVATION PROGRAMME GETS GREEN LIGHT.
- EMPLOYMENT : REPORT HIGHLIGHTS GROWING JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN HEALTH CARE SECTOR.
- MEDICINES : GREEN LIGHT FOR ORPHACOL.
- UNEMPLOYMENT : JOBLESS RATE STABLE AT OVER 10% IN EU.
- GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND : EGF HELPS WORKERS IN GERMANY, FINLAND AND DENMARK.
- ENVIRONMENT/HEALTH : DIRECTIVE ON PROTECTION AGAINST IONISING RADIATION ADOPTED.
- DEAL STRUCK ON PROGRAMME FOR EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL INNOVATION.
- UNEMPLOYMENT : EU JOBLESS RATE STABILISES.
- SOCIAL POLICY : RESTRUCTURING: ETUC SENDS FORMAL COMPLAINT TO EU OMBUDSMAN.
- LABOUR : HOURLY COSTS RISING MORE SLOWLY.
- UNEMPLOYMENT : JOBLESS RATE DOWN SLIGHTLY IN EU.
- EQUAL TREATMENT : ECJ RULES ON DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
- MEDICINE PRICING : PRAGMATIC COMPROMISE' WITH MEPS ON DIRECTIVE.
- EDUCATION AND YOUTH COUNCIL : IMPROVING TEACHING QUALITY TO EMERGE FROM CRISIS.
- EDUCATION : PUBLIC SPENDING ON EDUCATION DOWN IN EU, SAYS OECD REPORT.
- INTERVIEW WITH GIUSEPPE PORCARO, SECRETARY-GENERAL, EUROPEAN YOUTH FORUM : 'EU NEEDS TO INVEST IN NEW JOBS FOR THE LONG TERM'.
- INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY COUNCIL : SOCIAL DIMENSION OF EMU: MINISTERS WANT TO BE INVOLVED.
- UNEMPLOYMENT : JOBLESS RATE AT A STABLE HIGH.
- SOCIAL POLICY : EP VALIDATES EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL INNOVATION PROGRAMME.
- HEALTH : MEPS SEE NEED FOR BOOSTER SHOT TO E-HEALTH.
- IMMIGRATION : EUROPEAN PRESS ACCUSED OF GIVING MIGRANTS A HARD TIME.
- SOCIAL POLICY : UNIONS CALL FOR NEW INVESTMENT PLAN.
- INTERVIEW WITH GORDON MOFFAT, DIRECTOR-GENERAL, EUROFER : 'PROLIFERATION OF LEGISLATION UNDERMINES OUR COMPETITIVENESS'.
- FOOD SAFETY/ASPARTAME : SCIENTISTS QUESTION EFSA'S INTEGRITY.
- EUROPEAN GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND : IRISH EGF COMPROMISE FAILS.
- ECDC ON NEW MIDDLE EAST CORONAVIRUS.
- GROWTH/EMPLOYMENT : RECOVERY: COMMISSION URGES STATES TO DO THEIR SHARE.
- EUROSTAT ON TRANSITION BETWEEN EDUCATION AND LABOUR MARKET.
- BUDGET : SOCIAL FUND: COMMISSION INCREASES COMMITMENTS FOR 2013.
- DEMOGRAPHY : EU POPULATION CONTINUES TO GROW.
- HEALTH/TELECOMS : NEW CONSULTATION ON DANGERS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS.
- SLIGHTLY BETTER FRAMEWORK FOR TRAINEESHIPS.
- EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS : ECJ: COUNTRY WHERE EMBASSY IS SITUATED ALSO COMPETENT IN DISPUTES.
- SOCIAL SECURITY/MOBILITY : LONDON ACCUSED OF DISCRIMINATING AGAINST OTHER EUROPEANS.
- YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT : EU STILL PINNING HOPES ON YOUTH GUARANTEE.
- ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION : EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE: MEPS DO AN ABOUT-FACE.
- BANKING : POLITICAL AGREEMENT ON DEPOSIT GUARANTEE SCHEMES.
- EMPLOYMENT : NEW STUDY HIGHLIGHTS POTENTIAL OF HIGH-TECH JOBS.
- SOCIAL POLICY : SOCIAL FUNDS - OR 'PHENOMENON OF COMMUNICATING VESSELS'.
- MEDICAL DEVICES : INDUSTRY AND CONSUMERS PLEASED WITH EP VOTE.
- HEALTH/ENVIRONMENT : ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS: EU FAILS TO MEET ITS DEADLINE.
- EMPLOYMENT : WILL EU ACT ON SOCIAL DUMPING?
- MEDICAL DEVICES : RAPPORTEUR RECOMMENDS MARKETING AUTHORISATION.
- CLINICAL TRIALS : MEPS PLEASED WITH VOTE, NGOS AND INDUSTRY LESS SO.
- FEMINISING THE ECB.
- SOCIAL POLICY : ONE CHILD IN TWO AT RISK OF POVERTY IN BULGARIA AND HUNGARY.
- ASYLUM : COURT SPELLS OUT LAW ON HOUSING FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS.
- DALLI AFFAIR/OLAF : DALLI ACCUSED BASED ON PHONE CALL PATTERNS.
- PENSIONS : MEPS SUPPORT MULTI-PILLAR APPROACH.
- GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND : ELEVENTH-HOUR AGREEMENT ON EGF.
- AIR TRANSPORT : FLIGHT TIMES: MEPS TO VOTE ON 30 SEPTEMBER.
- INTERVIEW WITH HENRI MALOSSE, PRESIDENT, EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE (EESC) : 'THERE HAS TO BE A CHANGE OF MENTALITY'.
- POSTING OF WORKERS : FRANCE ARMS ITSELF WITH PLAN AGAINST SOCIAL DUMPING.
- SOCIETY : ABORTION: MEPS TO SEND STATEMENT TO SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
- TOBACCO DIRECTIVE: WHAT NEXT?
- GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND : MEMBER STATES ENDORSE EXTENSION OF EGF MEASURES.
- TRIPARTITE SOCIAL SUMMIT : DEGREE OF FLEXIBILITY DIVIDES SOCIAL PARTNERS.
- HEALTH/IMMIGRATION : DOCTORS WARN AGAINST 'DESTRUCTION' OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
- INFORMAL JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL : FRENCH MINISTER DEFENDS NATIONAL PREROGATIVES.
- HEALTH : TOBACCO PRODUCTS DIRECTIVE: POSTPONEMENT OF VOTE FEEDS RUMOURS.
- HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL : REDING DEFENDS FREE MOVEMENT, QUOTING FIGURES.
- BENEFITS OF IMMIGRATION.
- SOCIAL DUMPING : PARLIAMENT PUSHES FOR TOUGHER LABOUR INSPECTIONS.
- EUROPE 2020 : NEW STATISTICAL PUBLICATION ON FIVE KEY INDICATORS.
- HEALTH : CONTRACEPTIVE CONCERNS: EMA TO SETTLE THE ISSUE IN SEPTEMBER.
- ENVIRONMENT/HEALTH : REPORT DENOUNCES HEALTH BILL OF COAL-FIRED PLANTS.
- EDUCATION : ERASMUS PASSES THREE MILLION THRESHOLD.
- SOCIAL POLICY : UNIONS REJECT REHN'S OPTIMISTIC ANALYSIS.
- SOCIAL POLICY/EMPLOYMENT : GERMANY MAY INTRODUCE MINIMUM WAGE.
- MIGRATION : PARLIAMENT WANTS TO PROTECT UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANT WOMEN.
- SOCIAL SECURITY : UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WOULD HAVE HELPED EU DURING CRISIS - STUDY.
- EUROPEAN YEAR: A RERUN.
- EDUCATION : ERASMUS: EXCHANGES WITH BERNE DISRUPTED FROM NEXT YEAR.
- FOOD SAFETY/ASPARTAME : EFSA SCIENTIFIC PANEL RECOMMENDS STATUS QUO.
- PARTNERSHIP TO TACKLE POVERTY-RELATED DISEASES.
- PARTNERSHIP TO TACKLE POVERTY-RELATED DISEASES.
- SOCIAL POLICY : ESO STUDY HIGHLIGHTS BAD CHOICES IMPOSED BY EU.
- COMPANY LAW : WOMEN ON BOARDS: EP RAPPORTEURS WANT TO INCLUDE SMES.
- MARITIME TRANSPORT : STATES TO OVERSEE SEAFARERS' LIVING CONDITIONS MORE CLOSELY.
- PUBLIC SERVICES : IMCO WANTS IMPROVED ACCESS TO PUBLIC SECTOR WEBSITES FOR ALL.
- EDUCATION : COMMISSION CALLS FOR IMPROVED QUALITY CHECKS.
- EMPLOYMENT : POSTING OF WORKERS: TALKS ENTER DIFFICULT STAGE.
- EUROPOLITICS' NEW LOOK.
- FOOD SAFETY/ASPARTAME : EFSA VERDICT ON SAFETY OF ASPARTAME DUE ON 15 MAY.
- 1.7 MN VACANCIES IN EU.
- HEALTH : EU ADOPTS NEW RULES FOR MANAGING CROSS-BORDER HEALTH CRISES.