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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/immigration/women

EP rails against unfair treatment of women immigrants

Strasbourg, 27/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - MEPs have decided to take action against the double discrimination facing women immigrants (because of being both women and immigrants) by promoting their integration into the EU, better access to the labour market, education and language learning. Adopting a report at the plenary in Strasbourg on Tuesday by Greek EPP-ED MEP Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou by 449 to 133 with 55 abstentions, the European Parliament called on Member States to guarantee that...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Contact with public opinion can hold a few surprises in store
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/GEORGIA: Parliament calls on Russia to refrain from deploying any military force near Georgian territorial waters
(EU) EP/MOLDOVA: Parliament calls for return to negotiation to settle conflict in Transnistria
(EU) EU/SYRIA: EP recommends renewed dialogue with Damascus under certain conditions
(EU) EP/HUNGARY: European Parliament condemns Communist ideology
(EU) EP/TIBET: Parliament condemns disproportionate use of force by Chinese police against Tibetan civilians
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Skopje hopes to join EU in 2013 and NATO in 2009
(EU) EU/CONGO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: EU15 will just reach its collective target under Kyoto Protocol - Commission calls for national efforts to be stepped up
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Commission aid for economic development of Turkish Cypriot community - Olli Rehn expects Turkey to keep its commitments
(EU) EU/BRAZIL/TRADE: New EU poultry meat import regime
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU, Norway and Faroe Islands increase their quota for mackerel in North-East Atlantic
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Ukraine gives assurances about transport of Russian gas to EU this winter - Disagreement over political aims of new agreement
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commissioner McCreevy urges for limits to be put on auditor responsibility
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Public hearing on future of internal market
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/TRADE/CHINA: WTO to decide on motor car spare parts case - Beijing's first procedure in Geneva
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Gordon Brown wants rapid conclusion - Pascal Lamy in US before elections crucial to future of Round
(EU) EU/CHINA: European industry welcomes Commission strategy
(EU) EU/UKRAINE/TRADE:
(EU) EU/URUGUAY/TRADE:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Aid for renewal of fleet in outermost regions extended until end of 2006
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP postpones debate and vote on reduction of aid with savings going rural development until November
(EU) EP/FRAUD: Parliament calls for more openness and tougher action to recover EU aid
(EU) EP/2006 BUDGET:
(EU) EP/2006 BUDGET:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: EP says 'yes' to directive on concessions and to clarification of rules on institutional PPPs
(EU) EP/CIVIL JUSTICE:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament asks Commission to appoint waterways coordinator before end of year
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION/WOMEN: EP rails against unfair treatment of women immigrants
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament calls for better application of posting of workers directive
(EU) EP/2005 BUDGET: Reactions from MEPs to Court of Auditors' negative statement
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: €5 million in aid for victims of conflict in Sri Lanka and refugees in Tamil Nadu
(EU) EP/CHINA:
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Spain reluctant to get to bottom of events in Ceuta and Melilla
(EU) EU/ECB: Publication of 2006 report on banking structures in Europe
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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