27/08/2010 (Agence Europe) - Five MEPs will next week announce the launch of an initiative to tackle violence against women. Firm in their view that Europe is not doing enough, Barbara Matera (EPP, Italy), Marije Cornelissen (Greens/EFA, Netherlands), Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL, Portugal), Antonyia Parvanova (ALDE, Bulgaria) and Marc Tarabella (S&D, Belgium) are to launch a European petition calling for the creation of a European year to combat violence against women. A conference , entitled “Violence against Women: How to raise awareness?”, in which Antoinette Spaak and Joëlle Milquet and others will take part, will be held in the European Parliament building on Thursday 2 September. (A.B./transl.rt)