Society & culture 

Friday, 3 October 2008 

EU's childcare provision sub-par

EU states need to bolster their efforts if they are to meet childcare targets, EU executive says.

Friday, 3 October 2008

Longer maternity leave proposed

Commission proposal would add four weeks to maternity leave.

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Society & culture 

Thursday, 25 September 2008 

Experts to tackle issue of non-EU spouses

Irish, Danish and Austrian government press for examination of ways to limit the impact of a ruling by the EU's top court.

Tuesday, 23 September 2008

Brussels tops burglary list

Irish and UK cities beat Brussels to the title of rainiest city, EU study finds.

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Society & culture

EU may beef up food aid to Europe's poor

EU executive wants programme's budget to be raised by 66% and the range of food provided to be extended.

Wednesday, 17 September 2008

Tuesday, 16 September 2008

Soros condemns Roma fingerprinting

Philanthropist challenges European Commission's position at EU's first summit on Roma issues.

Saturday, 9 August 2008

Don't be beastly to the Poles

Why is anti-Polish prejudice socially acceptable?

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An uphill struggle for Europe's rural retreats

Tourism is making slow progress towards sustainability.

Thursday, 31 July 2008

Thursday, 31 July 2008

Future of milk quotas poses challenges to mountain farms

Commission admits remote areas “could face serious problems”.

Thursday, 31 July 2008

Ready to stand up against the urban sprawl?

Climate change, expanding cities and social and economic problems are exerting new pressures on the European countryside.

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