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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8870

20 January 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social affairs
Dutch Presidency accused of failing the 12 Social NGO Tests

Brussels, 19/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - A few days after the conclusion of the Dutch Presidency of the European Union, social NGOs made a negative evaluation on the basis of the '12 Tests' they had issued at the beginning of the Dutch Presidency to test its 'very clear commitment to social justice' (see Europe of 30 June, p.16). 'The Dutch Presidency has promoted an approach to social policy which doesn't recognise its basic role in ensuring everyone in society is able to have access to their...

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