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Social policy and employment

Does the EU set the right example for a gender equal European society?

Gender equality is a hot topic in the Lisbon and EU2020 Strategies. Yet, reality shows that gender discrimination is still widespread and that only fundamental changes at the core of European (...)
by Alice RADZYNER - 19 July 2010

Despite progressive anti-discrimination laws, incidents increase

Recent Eurobarometer statistics indicate that discrimination is on the rise in the EU. This article examines the data, the possible connection to the financial and economic crisis, and what the (...)
by Siobhán Gabriella GIBNEY - 16 November 2009
The article assesses the progress made by the European Union on the Lisbon Strategy in the light of the renewed Lisbon Strategy adopted at the March 2008 European Council (...)
by Benjamin BOESEN - 13 May 2008
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1 December 2009 - The Document
Petition for a gender balanced Commission

14 January 2008 - The Bad News
Kicking off 2008 with more debate on the ’Social Europe’

To counter the prejudice that Brussels-based EU officials merely twiddle their thumbs or issue “bent cucumber rules”, the European Commission has published a guide presenting the EU’s achievements for its citizens in 2009. Decisions taken at a European level have numerous consequences on our daily lives: the EU enforced cheaper phone calls across Europe and standardised chargers for mobile phones, it increases costumers’ rights for online shopping and it brought in new rules to cut down harmful pollutants from petrol or pesticides. Still not convinced? More examples can be found in the guide, which can be downloaded as PDF.

What did the EU actually do in 2009?

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