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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11507
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION / (ae) equality

Council rejects conclusions on gays and lesbians

Brussels, 08/03/2016 (Agence Europe) - Gender equality still has to make progress in Europe. Ahead of International Women's Day, the Employment and Social Affairs Council on Monday 7 March, rejected a package of conclusions on gender equality. This was because Hungary opposed the section on lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and intersex people (LGBTI).

The Belgian representative stated that “I have no choice but to deplore the fact that in 2016, equality for LGBTI continues to...

Contents

SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
(AE) SOCIAL: Commission reopens very sensitive posted workers dossier
(AE) SOCIAL: Commission consults on pillar of social rights
(AE) EQUALITY: Council rejects conclusions on gays and lesbians
(AE) EDUCATION: Skills strategy at heart of Employment Council
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) TAXATION: States adamant that country-by-country reporting should be confidential
(AE) TAXATION: FTT - no progress in talks
(AE) ECONOMY: Macro-economic imbalances - 12 countries still under surveillance
(AE) ECONOMY: Belgian and Slovenian 2016 budget may not be in line with Pact
(AE) BANKS: Agenda on sharing and reducing financial risks scheduled for June
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) TURKEY: Doubts as to legality of migrant agreement and serious questions over the EU's moral vision
(AE) MOROCCO: Misunderstandings with EU dissipated after Mogherini's visit
(AE) RUSSIA: EU calls once again for the release of Nadiya Savchenko
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) WOMEN: EU celebrates gender equality with great fanfare
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Hogan half opens doors for MEPs worried by crisis
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Approval of distribution scheme for fruit, vegetables and milk in schools
(AE) TRANSPORT: Parliament adopts balanced port services report
(AE) SYRIA: Ceasefire, however fragile, is necessary for political process
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: At deadlock over glyphosate, member states decide to postpone their vote
(AE) HUMANITARIAN AID: EU leaders call for adoption of the EURO ECHO aid mechanism to Greece before Spring EU Summit
(AE) TRANSPORT: Rail transport's greatest challenge is cybersecurity
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
(AE) JHA: Prison overcrowding down in Europe
NEWS BRIEFS
(AE) DEVELOPMENT:
(AE) ENERGY:
(AE) ANIMAL HEALTH:
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) TURKEY:
(AE) TUNISIA: