European Social Policy articles from September 2002

European Social Policy archives from September 2002

EMPLOYMENT: MEPS BACK PLANS FOR STATE AID FOR JOB CREATION.(Brief Article)
September 17, 2002... The European Parliament has give its support to plans to use state aid for job creation projects. The assembly adopted a resolution by Luis Berenguer Fuster (PES/Spain) welcoming a proposal by the European Commission which aims to clarify the...

EDUCATION: MAKING LIFELONG LEARNING A REALITY.(Brief Article)
September 17, 2002... The European Parliament has called for firm targets for training for people who do not normally have access to learning opportunities after leaving school. The assembly approved a non-binding draft resolution by Kathleen Van Brempt (PES, B) on...

MEPS DEMAND MORE SUPPORT FOR DAPHNE PROGRAMME.(Brief Article)
September 17, 2002... In its mid-term report on the Daphne programme to combat violence against women, endorsed by the European Parliament's September 2 to 5 plenary session, the Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities Committee called for greater support for the...

MEPS APPROVE PLAN TO SIMPLIFY SOCRATES APPLICATIONS.(Brief Article)
September 17, 2002... A proposal to simplify applications for grants from the Socrates programme was approved in first reading (co-decision procedure) by the European Parliament's plenary session on September 3. The European Commission proposal to amend Decision...

HIGHER EDUCATION: UNIVERSITIES URGED TO CO-OPERATE.(Brief Article)
September 17, 2002... The European Parliament has encouraged universities across the EU to encourage mobility by co-operating on establishing systems for recognising qualifications more rapidly and flexibly. The call came in an own-initiative Resolution by Cristina...

ITALY ACCUSED OF BLOCKING EMBRYONIC STEM-CELL R&D.(Brief Article)
September 17, 2002... Italian Independent MEP Marco Cappato, a member of the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Energy and Research, believes the Council of Ministers' plan to block EU funding for embryonic stem-cell research until December 31, 2003...

COMMISSION FEARS DANISH ASSET-CONFISCATING TOO DRACONIAN.(Brief Article)
September 17, 2002... The European Commission has strong reservations about a new Danish proposal to make it easier for the authorities across the EU to confiscate the assets of criminals. In a recent internal position paper, the EU executive says that forcing...

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DEBATES WAR WITH IRAQ.(Brief Article)
September 17, 2002... The situation in Iraq and the threats the United States has been making against the country came under the spotlight on September 4. Gathered in Strasbourg for their latest plenary session, MEPs held a question-and-answer debate on this issue....

CALL FOR CANDIDATES TO REPLACE JACOB SoDERMAN.(Brief Article)
September 17, 2002... The Conference of Presidents of political groups in the European Parliament launched procedures on August 29 to replace European Ombudsman Jacob Soderman, who is due to step down on April 1, 2003. The call for candidates has been published with...

KINNOCK GRILLED OVER ANDREASEN.(European Commission Vice-President Neil Kinnock)(Chief Accountant Marta Andreasen)(Brief Article)
September 17, 2002... Interviewed on September 9 by the European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control, Neil Kinnock, the European Commission's Vice-President turned out to be a staunch defence of his institution's attitude towards the disciplinary proceedings...