http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenSat, 21 Nov 2009 01:06:53 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss5editor@euractiv.comwebmaster@euractiv.comhttp://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gifhttp://www.euractiv.com/10360http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/regions-fear-worst-crisis-come/article-187406?Ref=RSSEurope's local and regional authorities fear the economic climate next year could be even worse than 2009, according to a new survey. This is despite a return to growth in the eurozone economies and official predictions that the global financial picture will brighten in 2010.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMTtcm:29-187406-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/recession-sparks-mental-health-crisis/article-187407?Ref=RSSDemand for mental health services has increased over the past 12 months as people struggle to cope with unemployment, debt, home repossession and threat of redundancy, according to a new study.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:35:00 GMTtcm:29-187407-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/meps-raise-fears-services-directive-delay/article-187281?Ref=RSSMembers of the European Parliament this week urged EU member states to step up their efforts to ensure the Services Directive is implemented into national law within the agreed deadline of 31 December 2009, but more importantly, that they implement it correctly.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMTtcm:29-187281-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/europeans-fear-recession-impact-discrimination/article-187235?Ref=RSSSixty-four percent of f Europeans believe the economic crisis will bring more discrimination in the job market, according to a new Eurobarometer opinion survey released by the European Commission this week (9 November).Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:47:00 GMTtcm:29-187235-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/eu-plans-charter-flights-deport-illegal-immigrants/article-187035?Ref=RSSEU leaders have for the first time asked for the creation of joint charter flights to deport illegal immigrants. These flights would be financed by Frontex, the European agency in charge of the EU's external borders.Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMTtcm:29-187035-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/polish-migrants-root-abroad/article-187004?Ref=RSSMore Polish migrants wish to stay in the West in spite of the economic downturn than politicians care to admit, recent surveys have shown. Many are taking root in wealthier societies than back home, EurActiv Poland reports.Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:50:00 GMTtcm:29-187004-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/job-losses-continue-rise-2010-eu-report/article-187006?Ref=RSSEuropeans will continue to lose jobs well into 2010 as governments wind down temporary measures put in place to stave off unemployment, according to a report by Eurofound.Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:40:00 GMTtcm:29-187006-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/britain-keeps-barriers-romanian-bulgarian-workers/article-187012?Ref=RSSThe UK government said on Tuesday (3 November) it would keep restrictions on the number of Romanians and Bulgarians allowed to work in Britain until the end of 2011 to protect British workers during the recession.Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:30:00 GMTtcm:29-187012-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/eu-vague-exit-strategy-unemployment-surges/article-186933?Ref=RSSThe number of jobless people in the EU hit 22 million in September 2009, five million more than a year earlier, leading European leaders to be careful about agreeing a definitive date to end national measures to stimulate the economy.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:50:00 GMTtcm:29-186933-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/female-entrepreneurs-vastly-outnumbered-europe/article-186911?Ref=RSSAs the European Commission pushes for greater gender balance in its own ranks, the EurActiv network takes a look at how women across Europe fare in the business world.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:55:00 GMTtcm:29-186911-16