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Governments agree to extend parental leave
EU employment ministers have agreed to extend minimum parental leave to four months per parent. The plan applies to all workers, regardless of what kind of contract they have, and will require changes to national laws in the UK, Belgium, Ireland, Portugal, Romania and Malta.
Commission gets wires crossed on exit strategies: NGOs
The European Commission is contradicting itself, NGOs have claimed, pointing out that a recently published social protection report goes against key priorities outlined in the bloc's long-term 'Europe 2020' strategy.
Five leading women outline visions for Europe 2020
To celebrate Women's Day, EurActiv asked five prominent women to set out their visions for the future of the European Union. Starting with Dalia Grybauskaitė, president of Lithuania, these successful professionals are symbols of the economic, political and social achievements of Europe's women.
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Labour market reforms
In the wake of the global financial and economic crises, the EU is developing a new labour market strategy as part of its successor to the '...
Free movement of labour in the EU 27
Few of the EU's 'older' and wealthier member states continue to restrict access to their labour markets to workers from Eastern Europe, with...
Services in the Internal Market
The directive on services in the internal market was designed to break down barriers to trade in services across the EU, and help complete...
Interviews
László Andor,
Commissioner-designate for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion,
Commissioner-designate: 'I gave general answers to general questions'
Johannes Hahn,
, EU Commissioner-designate for Regional Policy
EU regional chief: 'Everyone should benefit from 'Europe's added value'
Philippe Herzog,
Founding president, Confrontations Europe
Think-tank leader: EU’s 2020 strategy ‘too short-termist’
Opinion & Analysis
Gender Equality: The Road to Change
Temporary jobs can help people get back into work
Pain in Spain tests social calm
What do citizens want? Well-being measurement and European social policymaking
EU 2020: Why skills are key for Europe's future
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