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2 December Dec 2015 1538 02 December 2015 The European Disability Forum welcomes the European Accessibility Act
On December 2 the European Commission published the European Accessibility Act. The European Disability Forum welcomes this long-awaited piece of legislation that has been at the centre of its Freedom of Movement campaign for over three years.
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25 November Nov 2015 1147 25 November 2015 22% of women experienced physical or sexual violence by a partner
The EPP Group committed to strong punishment for attackers. "The situation is critical and requires collective awareness” said Constance Le Grip MEP, EPP Group Spokeswoman in the Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee of the European Parliament, speaking on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
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24 November Nov 2015 1413 24 November 2015 Lux Film prize awards Turkish young women who break tradition
Today Mustang won the 2015 European Parliament LUX Prize for cinema in Strasbourg. The movie pictures five sisters fighting for their independence and unwilling to give up to partiarchal tradition.
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20 November Nov 2015 1133 20 November 2015 One in four children in Europe is affected by poverty
On the occasion of Universal Children’s Day, Caritas Europa calls on European governments to prioritise the fight against child and family poverty as an essential means for contributing to just and strong European societies.
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18 November Nov 2015 1709 18 November 2015 Tackling radicalisation: security, money and data
"We have to deal with the internet, places of worship, prisons, terrorist funding, and schools.” MEPs Rachida Dati and Monika Hohlmeier held a press conference in the European Parliament, covering the main issues outlined in a report released today on the prevention of radicalisation and the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations.
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17 November Nov 2015 1527 17 November 2015 Boosting youth employment and inclusion in Europe
The European Commission and business leaders partner up to support the creation of 10.000 quality business-education partnerships, with the shared target to establish together at least 100,000 new good quality apprenticeships, traineeships or entry-level jobs.
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3 November Nov 2015 1657 03 November 2015 Juncker Commission 1st anniversary: a ‘lost year’ for environmental protection
One year since the entry into office of the current European Commission headed by Jean-Claude Juncker, environmental groups have criticised the EU executive for a paralysis in policymaking on issues related to the environment
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1 November Nov 2015 1123 01 November 2015 Saudi freedom lover Raif Badawi wins Sakharov Prize
Raif Badawi is the laureate of this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, following an October 29th decision by EP President Martin Schulz and the political group leaders.