European Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

ROMEA nominated for Gypsy Spirit 2009

Prague, 19.11.2009, 08:08, (ROMEA) - The Gypsy Spirit 2009 contest being held by Czech Human Rights and Minorities Minister Michael Kocáb has its nominees! ROMEA, o. s. is one of three nominees in the non-governmental...

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**Update** Preparing the 2010 European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion

Update** In June 2009, EPHA attended a preparatory meeting for the 2010 European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion and collected some useful information for its members. **June 2009** Update In June 2009, EPHA was...

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Fines to prompt college move

The government is planning to grant graduates of private colleges in Greece the same professional rights as their counterparts from state universities, in accordance with European Union law, to avoid the imposition of a...

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Campaign update on exportability of UK benefits

THE fight to reinstate benefits to Britons living in other EU countries and Switzerland continues. The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) still refuses to reinstate disability allowances, withdrawn when...

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92% of Bulgarians See Poverty as Widespread - Survey

An overwhelming 92% of all Bulgarians feel that poverty is widespread in the country, according to a survey of the public opinion analysis sector of the EC, Eurobarometer. The survey was commissioned by the European...

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Crisis management

Vladimir Spidla is responsible for legislation affecting employment across Europe at a time of massive job losses, but the EU social affairs commissioner explains why getting people off benefits won't get Britain back to work...

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Participants, conference on gender equality and economic growth

Vrijdag 16 oktober 2009 | Swedish Presidency of the European Union ] "The link between higher employment rates for women and GDP is evident and the time for action is now!" These words were spoken by Minister for EU Affairs...

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Robinson heads list of female candidates for top jobs

Former Irish President Mary Robinson is emerging as the female frontrunner for one of the new EU 'top jobs' created by the Lisbon Treaty, as momentum continues to grow behind campaigns calling for greater gender equality in the...

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New Greek prime minister unveils cabinet (AFP)

ATHENS (AFP) - Greece's new socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou formally took office on Tuesday and named two technocrats in the key economy and finance ministries to fulfil promises of steering the economy out of...

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EU Job Days 2009 ? job seekers and employers all over Europe seize t..

Brussels, 2 October 2009 EU Job Days 2009 - job seekers and employers all over Europe seize the opportunity to meet The European Job Days are taking place around the EU over the next fortnight, with a centrepiece event in...

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