Brussels, 17/09/2012 (Agence Europe) - Nine countries are seeking to dissuade Viviane Reding from imposing a 40% quota of women in all company boardrooms in firms quoted on the stock exchange. Even though the proposal has not yet been formulated, these member states represent a qualified majority that could scupper the future proposal at the Council. This represents a significant threat to the Commissioner for fundamental rights' warhorse.
Qualified majority of nine countries against quota....