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Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:21:03 +0000Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Managementen-gbSome Parliaments in the EU do not support an EU level gender quota law
http://www.eurostep.org/wcm/eurostep-weekly/2185-some-parliaments-in-the-eu-do-not-support-an-eu-level-gender-quota-law.html
http://www.eurostep.org/wcm/eurostep-weekly/2185-some-parliaments-in-the-eu-do-not-support-an-eu-level-gender-quota-law.htmlAlthough most Parliaments in the EU agree with the Commission initiative to enforce female quotas on corporate boards, there are six that argue against it. The aim of the EU institution is to make publicly-listed companies have at least 40 per cent women in their non-executive boards.
]]>[email protected] (Yvette Pierret)FrontpageTue, 29 Jan 2013 10:31:18 +0000The EU might have to settle with an ‘imperfect’ budget, says Irish premier
http://www.eurostep.org/wcm/eurostep-weekly/2184-the-eu-might-have-to-settle-with-an-imperfect-budget-says-irish-premier.html
http://www.eurostep.org/wcm/eurostep-weekly/2184-the-eu-might-have-to-settle-with-an-imperfect-budget-says-irish-premier.htmlAmid continued uncertainty about the fate of the future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said he intends to try to find a solution as soon as possible to this problem. However, given the staunch opposition from the Member States to the Commission and Parliament’s positions, it is likely that the EU will have to settle with what Kenny called an ‘imperfect’ resolution. “At least this will be better than no agreement”, he told MEPs.
]]>[email protected] (Yvette Pierret)FrontpageTue, 29 Jan 2013 10:27:54 +0000Policies must be improved to fight hunger in Africa, says the World Bank
http://www.eurostep.org/wcm/eurostep-weekly/2183-policies-must-be-improved-to-fight-hunger-in-africa-says-the-world-bank.html
http://www.eurostep.org/wcm/eurostep-weekly/2183-policies-must-be-improved-to-fight-hunger-in-africa-says-the-world-bank.htmlWith the global food prices on the rise and low African productivity, governments on the continent need to work together and open regional trade, according to Makhtar Diop, vice president of the World Bank. “High food prices are becoming the new normal”, Diop said, but “we believe there is the potential, with the right policies, to increase significantly the production of agriculture and food in Africa”.
]]>[email protected] (Yvette Pierret)FrontpageTue, 29 Jan 2013 10:23:54 +0000Developing world is developing while EU stagnates
http://www.eurostep.org/wcm/eurostep-weekly/2182-developing-world-is-developing-while-eu-stagnates.html
http://www.eurostep.org/wcm/eurostep-weekly/2182-developing-world-is-developing-while-eu-stagnates.htmlWhile the EU, US and Japan are experiencing difficulties getting their economies back on track, other countries in the world are showing much more positive growth figures. According to the World Bank’s annual Global Economic Prospects report published recently, although developing economies have been affected by the problems in the US and Europe, they are still ‘the main driver of global growth’.
]]>[email protected] (Yvette Pierret)FrontpageTue, 29 Jan 2013 10:15:35 +0000Gender plays a key role in African sustainable agriculture, says Gothenburg University researcher
http://www.eurostep.org/wcm/eurostep-weekly/2181-gender-plays-a-key-role-in-african-sustainable-agriculture-says-gothenburg-university-researcher.html
http://www.eurostep.org/wcm/eurostep-weekly/2181-gender-plays-a-key-role-in-african-sustainable-agriculture-says-gothenburg-university-researcher.htmlThe EU should support rural education programmes in Africa, with special attention to women, in order to promote the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices, according to Hailemariam Teklewold, a researcher at the University of Gothenburg. In a recent interview with EurActiv, Teklewold spoke about sustainable farming and the key role women play in it.
]]>[email protected] (Yvette Pierret)FrontpageTue, 29 Jan 2013 10:09:25 +0000
Although most Parliaments in the EU agree with the Commission initiative to enforce female quotas on corporate boards, there are six that argue against it. The aim of the EU institution is to make publicly-listed companies have at least 40 per cent women in their non-executive boards.
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Amid continued uncertainty about the fate of the future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said he intends to try to find a solution as soon as possible to this problem. However, given the staunch opposition from the Member States to the Commission and Parliament’s positions, it is likely that the EU will have to settle with what Kenny called an ‘imperfect’ resolution. “At least this will be better than no agreement”, he told MEPs.
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With the global food prices on the rise and low African productivity, governments on the continent need to work together and open regional trade, according to Makhtar Diop, vice president of the World Bank. “High food prices are becoming the new normal”, Diop said, but “we believe there is the potential, with the right policies, to increase significantly the production of agriculture and food in Africa”.
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While the EU, US and Japan are experiencing difficulties getting their economies back on track, other countries in the world are showing much more positive growth figures. According to the World Bank’s annual Global Economic Prospects report published recently, although developing economies have been affected by the problems in the US and Europe, they are still ‘the main driver of global growth’.
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The EU should support rural education programmes in Africa, with special attention to women, in order to promote the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices, according to Hailemariam Teklewold, a researcher at the University of Gothenburg. In a recent interview with EurActiv, Teklewold spoke about sustainable farming and the key role women play in it.
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