Brussels, 06/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - As expected, the left of the European Parliament and the insurance sector, have responded in a diametrically opposed manner to the decision from the European Social Affairs Council on the draft directive on treating men and women outside of the workplace (EUROPE yesterday p 12).
Hence, German Social Democrat Karin Jöns criticised ministers in a press statement for having "missed a great opportunity" and having given in to the pressure of the insurance...