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European Trade Union Confederation calls for complete rewrite of Protasiewicz draft report

Brussels, 08/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - After provoking an angry response from the EP Socialist group (see EUROPE 9421), the draft report by Jacek Protasiewicz (EPP-ED, Poland) on “modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century” was also the subject of considerable criticism from the trade union and regional government worlds. The report was on the agenda of the EP employment and social affairs committee in Brussels on Tuesday 8 May. The European Trade Union...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Initiatives to denounce danger of new treaty leading to retreat in European construction
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BLAKANS: European Union participation at Zagreb summit
(EU) EP/CFSP: Javier Solana underlines difficulties in negotiations with Iran
(EU) EP/TURKEY/BALKANS: Olli Rehn recalls contents of negotiating brief with Turkey
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Charlie McCreevy backs voluntary code of conduct for hedge funds
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Council feels it necessary to promote citizens' financial education on long-term savings products
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Ministers pleased with robust growth
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Council political agreement on e-Customs programme
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ministerial dialogue with candidate countries
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Explosion of gas pipeline in Ukraine will not affect EU supplies of Russian gas
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/TRADE: Threat of Russian WTO accession process being added to disputes to settle at Samara summit
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: US position on domestic support to agriculture still focus of all attention in Geneva
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission suggests criminal penalties for employers hiring illegal workers
(EU) EU/TRADE/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/TRADE/GULF COUNTRIES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agreement on rules protecting chickens kept for meat
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council delays decisions on both bluefin tuna and eels until June
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Recovery plan for sole in Western Channel
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Adoption of conservation measures for highly migratory species
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliamentary committee calls for ban on mercury imports and exports
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Culture and education committee adopts report on status of artists in EU
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: European Trade Union Confederation calls for complete rewrite of Protasiewicz draft report
(EU) EP/AIR TRANSPORT: Commission begins consultation before revising regulation on passengers' rights
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Transport committee supports co-modal concept but calls for new sources of finance
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Culture and education committee organise hearing on digital library proposal
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Ireland must transpose directive on access to environmental information
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Where a disputed contract involves several delivery locations, the competent court is the one in the area of the principal place of delivery
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/REGIONAL: “The possibilities for success of the sustainable communities approach and its implementation”
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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