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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10797
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) women

59 days in 2013 before equal remuneration in Europe

Dublin, 01/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - It is only from 28 February this year that women in Europe started to earn the same salary as men. An additional 59 days are therefore needed for women to reduce the pay gap - which this year still stands at 16.2% according to figures published by the European Commission.

European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Viviane Reding underlined on the occasion of Equal Pay Day (28 February) that, “while the pay gap has declined in...

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SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: New record unemployment rate a tragedy, says Andor
(AE) SOCIAL: PES proposes precise lines for new social Union
ECONOMY - FINANCE - ENTERPRISES
(AE) ECOFIN: Cyprus and deficits at Eurogroup, bankers' bonuses at Ecofin
(AE) CYPRUS: Bailout- eurozone optimistic about March agreement but Cyprus sceptical
(AE) COMPETITION: ENI and Versalis threatened with fine increase
(AE) STATE AID: Aid schemes to Hungarian banks extended
(AE) ITALY:
(AE) ECONOMY:
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) DIGITAL: Terminal tariffs - Commission blocks BNetzA project
(AE) JHA: Bern wants to track down wrongdoing by EU nationals
(AE) TRANSPORT: Rights of EU bus passengers in effect since 1 March
(AE) INDUSTRY: Belgium wants more coherent Community policy
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: New rules take effect against illegal timber trade
(AE) REGIONS: Cities and regions have role to play in youth guarantee
(AE) REGIONS: Capital cities clarify their urban policy priorities
(AE) TRANSPORT: Court adds fuel to fire on railway independence
(AE) WOMEN: 59 days in 2013 before equal remuneration in Europe
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) MOROCCO: Future negotiations on in-depth trade agreement
(AE) UFM: European seats at secretariat general to be reshuffled
(AE) SYRIA: EU steps up aid to coalition for civilian protection
(AE) IRAN: Diplomat says E3+3 meeting on 5-6 April is “the” important meeting
(AE) MONTENEGRO: Call for inquiry into possible electoral irregularities
(AE) FYROM: Füle, Buzek and Howitt welcome political agreement
(AE) ACP: Botswana presidency priority is to define future of ACP Group
(AE) PERU: Free trade agreement comes into force
(AE) CANADA: Ottawa wants exemption on financial services
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) VAT: Foreign branches not included in “global pro rata” calculation
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