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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8678

1 April 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/social/equality
Support for new directive against discrimination in insurance and private pension sector

Brussels, 31/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday the European Parliament approved in Strasbourg by 313 votes in favour, 141 against and 47 abstentions the report by Austrian Social Democrat Christa Prets on the proposal of directive concerning gender equality in accessing goods and services and in the provision of services (consultation: see EUROPE of 19 March, p.12). This new directive, which tackles discrimination in the insurance and private pension sector, gave rise to a lively debate...

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