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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11123
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY SESSION / (ae) women

EP up in arms over possible withdrawal of revision of maternity leave

Brussels, 16/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - At a debate at its plenary session on Tuesday 15 July, the members of the European Parliament were up in arms at the European Commission's intention to withdraw its proposed revision of the directive on maternity leave. The Italian Presidency, however, appears determined to relaunch the debate on this law from 1994, which was put forward for revision in 2008.

The suggestion was made for the proposal to revise this text, which has not been discussed for...

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