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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11168
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HEARINGS OF COMMISSIONERS-DESIGNATE / (ae) women

Jourova and Thyssen's agenda for women

Brussels, 02/10/2014 (Agence Europe) - Self-declared feminists, commissioners-designate Vera Jourova and Marianne Thyssen made a clear commitment to gender equality during their hearings at the European Parliament on Wednesday 1 October. More particularly, they made a clear commitment to parental leave and the quota of women on the non-executive boards of companies.

Women on board. The fate of Jourova, from the Czech Republic, has not yet been sealed because it is only next Monday that MEPs...

Contents

HEARINGS OF COMMISSIONERS-DESIGNATE
(AE) ECONOMY: Moscovici battles hard to build his credibility
(AE) CLIMATE/ENERGY: Suspected conflicts of interest dent Canete's candidacy
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Hogan comes out of hearing trap successfully
(AE) BUDGET: Georgieva to tackle payment appropriations issue
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Bienkowksa given a heavy task
(AE) EDUCATION: Navracsics says he is a “committed European”
(AE) FINANCE: Jonathan Hill to be questioned again
(AE) WOMEN: Jourova and Thyssen's agenda for women
(AE) JUSTICE:
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Malmström criticises lack of action a year after Lampedusa
(AE) ENERGY: Eurogas says distinct fall in gas demand in EU in 2014
(AE) HEALTH: MEPs called to focus on devastating impact of depression
(AE) SPORT: Second edition of Move Week kicks off
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BUDGET: Barroso sounds alarm over payment appropriations
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) RUSSIA: Schulz requests list of MEPs hit by sanctions
(AE) MEXICO: Commission wants to modernise free-trade agreement
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Joint commitment on digital information society
(AE) TURKEY: Agreement on migrants in force
(AE) BAHRAIN:
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) ECB: Clarifications on ABS and covered bonds buy-back programme
(AE) FINANCE: IMF calls on decision-makers to regulate shadow banking
(AE) STATE AID: Tax ruling - now Gibraltar is subject of in-depth investigation
(AE) STATE AID: In-depth investigation into funding of Belgian public hospitals
(AE) STATE AID: