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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/equal opportunities

Public hearing on discrimination against women outside the workplace, with Anna Diamantopoulou

Brussels, 02/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - The EP's Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities is holding a public hearing in Brussels on 10 September, on the theme "Discrimination against Women outside the Workplace", to be chaired by Anna Karamanou (PES, Greek), the chairperson of the parliamentary committee. The Equal Opportunities Commissioner, Anna Diamantopoulou, along with several experts, will be taking part in the work.

The hearing will be taking place as part of the European...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Italian Presidency could win difficult bet of meeting deadline planned for signing of European constitution if certain conditions are met
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Informal "Gymnich" meeting on Middle East, including Hamas on list of terrorist organisations, IGC, European security strategy
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Mr Solana in Amman - no meeting with Mr Sharon
(EU) EU/IGC: "Small" countries insist on changes to Convention's text, but fail to agree on list of demands
(EU) EU/CFSP/BELGIUM:
(EU) EP/IRAQ/UN: EP pays tribute to Sergio de Mello and others who lost their lives during the Baghdad attack
(EU) EP/IGC/"SMALL" COUNTRIES: Wuermeling considers "small countries" should be pleased with the Convention's text
(EU) EP/IGC/FRANCE: Sovereignists call on IGC to amend the Convention's text
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS/ITALY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/USA: USA still not guaranteeing security of information on passengers but negotiations continue
(EU) EU/JHA: Border control and the idea of quotas for legal immigration to be the main issues discussed at Informal Council on 12 and 13 September
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission rejects Austria's request aimed at establishing temporary ban on the use of GMOs in Upper Austria
(EU) EU/WTO: EU expects "framework" for agricultural negotiations to be laid down at Cancun ministerial
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: GE acquisition of Instrumentarium is approved, subject to conditions
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT/FRANCE: Notification of a 4% deficit in 2003
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Unemployment rate is stable in July
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EMU/SWEDEN:
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/FIRES: Commission is to present proposal by end of month on strengthening European civil protection - several groups call for more aid for Portugal
(EU) EP/COHESION: Barnier willing to renew but not abandon cohesion policy
(EU) EP/AUDIOVISUAL: Perry report warns against "alarming tendency towards concentration of media ownership, both horizontally and vertically"
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Ebner report asks Commission for legislative proposal on regional and lesser-used languages
(EU) EP/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Public hearing on discrimination against women outside the workplace, with Anna Diamantopoulou
(EU) EU/CONGO: Commission proposes Council impose arms embargo on DRC, as per UN resolution
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Commission provides EUR 31 million to promote human rights and democracy in the world
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Preparatory meeting for Donors' Conference
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/CROATIA:
(EU) EP/NUCLEAR:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commissioner Poul Nielson calls upon Union to include objectives of international convention on the fight against desertification in its development policy
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/EP/TRANSPORT: Noëlle Lenoir calls on airlines to keep Strasbourg-London link when Ryanair suspends its flights
(EU) EU/EIB/AUSTRIA: EUR 40 million loan for freight terminal and logistic centre in Graz
(EU) EU/DENMARK: Claus Grube new Permanent Representative
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