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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11019
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EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) qatar

European call for respect of workers and footballers

Brussels, 14/02/2014 (Agence Europe) - In a public hearing on 13 February, MEPs and association members called on Qatar to respect human rights - especially those of migrant workers and footballers. Qatar has been criticised for the working conditions of thousands of migrant workers who are involved in the construction of infrastructure for the Football World Cup in 2022 (no minimum wage, slow payment). It has also been criticised because European footballers are blocked in the country due...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) ECOFIN: Changes expected in bank resolution position
(AE) FINANCE: Benchmarks get bogged down at EP
(AE) EUROZONE: Several MEPs oppose idea of eurozone sub-committee
(AE) ECONOMY: Growth rises in eurozone in fourth quarter of 2013
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Asylum -Malmström protests at police violence in Ceuta
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Promotion of products, Russian embargo and milk at Council
(AE) FOOD: France's Minister Garot crusades against waste and GMOs
(AE) AGRICULTURE:
(AE) CONSUMERS: Towards ban on various allergens in cosmetic products
(AE) FOOD SAFETY: Horsemeat - Act II for DNA tests coming soon
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Hearing at EP on “Water, a human right” - first ECI
(AE) FISHERIES: It is “relevant” to conclude new EU-Mauritania agreement
(AE) COHESION: 2013 invoices impacting on 2014 budget (€20 billion)
(AE) REGIONS: Cities welcome prospect of EU urban agenda
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Barnier confirms cataloguing of qualifications
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - CULTURE
(AE) SOCIAL: Provisional agreement on second chapter of posting of workers directive
(AE) CULTURE: Parliament committee wants to preserve gastronomy
(AE) CULTURE: France closer to ratifying regional languages charter
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) ITALY: All eyes on Rome after Italian PM resigns
(AE) ROMANIA: Romania “frustrated” at still not being allowed to join Schengen
(AE) EP 2014: Michel Barnier confirms desire to be Commission president
(AE) EP 2014: Opening of official selection period at EPP
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) SWITZERLAND: Barroso says referendum result poses serious problems
(AE) RUSSIA: Lavrov says EU-Russia relations approaching moment of truth
(AE) QATAR: European call for respect of workers and footballers
(AE) EGYPT/CORRIGENDUM:
(AE) AFRICA: Africa-EU Sustainable Energy Partnership
(AE) ACP: Cape Verde to receive EU aid of €55 million in 2014-2020
(AE) USA: First political stocktaking meeting on TTIP negotiations
(AE) MERCOSUR: Trade negotiations slipping again
(AE) VENEZUELA:
(AE) TUNISIA: Little cash to celebrate the Tunisian “revolution”
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: New agricultural network
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) STATE AID: Court of Justice explains how unlawful aid is to be recovered
(AE) JHA: Simone Gbagbo's appeal case rejected
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