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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11214

10 December 2014
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 37
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) women
Presidency plans to win over hard-core opponents of quotas

Brussels, 09/12/2014 (Agence Europe) - The Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU has the firm intention to win agreement on a 40% quota for women on company management boards, but nothing suggests that general guidelines can be reached by show of hand at the Employment, Social Affairs and Consumers Council (EPSCO) on Thursday 11 December, where ministers will discuss another controversial issue, maternity pay, which has been in deadlock at the Council for nearly four years.

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Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE
INSTITUTIONAL
SECTORAL POLICIES
SOCIAL - EDUCATION - CULTURE
EXTERNAL ACTION
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU