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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9679

11 June 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 32
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social
Reasoned opinions to Estonia and Finland for gender equality legislation

Brussels, 10/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 5 June, the European Commission sent reasoned opinions to Estonia and Finland to fully implement EU rules prohibiting discrimination in employment and occupation on the grounds of sex (directive 2002/73/EC), a press release says. The main problem areas set out by the Commission are:

Estonia: (1) incorrect transposition of the definitions of “harassment” and “sexual harassment”; (2) failure to correctly transpose the article on...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Some opponents of Lisbon Treaty display ignorance or dishonesty
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Summit calls for “transatlantic partnership” for resolving global issues - Differences persist over climate change - Declarations of goodwill on visas and Doha
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Meeting of high ranking officials at Portoroz - Arab group challenges title “Union for the Mediterranean”
(EU) PE/ISRAEL: Pöttering letter to Commission underlines duty of institutions to inform parliament
(EU) EP/ISRAEL: Annemie Neyts, President of the European Liberal Party, is not in favour of strengthening relations with Israel
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Louis Michel calls for Zimbabwe's blockade on humanitarian aid to be lifted
(EU) EU/SUBSIDIARITY:
(EU) EP/ALLOWANCES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Information on medicines must be clear, objective and comprehensible
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Council takes note of Commission's intention to bring forward legislative proposal on patients' access to information on medicines
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Improve fight against microbial resistance
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL: Political agreement on Slovenian Presidency compromise on working time and temporary work
(EU) EU/EQUALITY: Council encourages women's access to power and political decision-making
(EU) EU/EQUALITY: Council calls for elimination of gender stereotypes
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Reasoned opinions to Estonia and Finland for gender equality legislation
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/HEALTH/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/JHA: “Returns” directive will be voted on according to normal procedure
(EU) EU/JHA: EU and US move towards international data protection agreement
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Germany and France obtains unexpected agreement on Co2 emissions reductions from cars
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Big consumer countries launch partnership for energy efficiency and cooperation
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Experts debate challenges to be faced and direct aid model
(EU) EU/EMU: Poland to exit excessive deficit procedure - United Kingdom concerned yet again
(EU) EU/EMU: Romania to receives policy advice on budgetary policy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Indepth investigation opened on Ålö's proposed takeover of Mailleux
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Councils supports third maritime package
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) SME/CONFERENCE:
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