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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10526

7 January 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 20
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION - CULTURE / (ae) social
Danish presidency - reconciling social justice and flexibility

Brussels, 06/01/2012 (Agence Europe) - When presenting the priorities of the Danish Presidency of the EU Council - which fall within the four adjectives describing Europe (responsible, dynamic, greener and safe) - the government under Social Democrat Helle Thorning-Schmidt did not highlight employment and social policy. Although the financial and sovereign debt crises have forced the Danes to focus on matters of economic governance, “at a time when the EU faces its greatest challenge in...