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The Parliament Magazine
Issue 263 | Monday 17th March 2008
A sense of belonging
Ahead of celebrating international consumer day, Meglena Kuneva explains to Sarah Collins how consumer policy can help translate the commission’s ideas into everyday language
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"The Parliament Magazine provides the space to go into the issues in detail and is a good starting point for debate."
Meglena Kuneva, Consumer Protection Commissioner
Editor's Comment
Catherine Stihler discusses the issues featured in this edition of The Parliament Magazine.
Monday 17th March 2008News Analysis
It’s time for Europe to face up to its social and environmental responsibilities in the field of ship dismantling, says Robert Evans
Monday 17th March 2008There remains a lot to be done in the fight for women’s rights, says Lissy Gröner
Monday 17th March 2008Some Europeans still don’t understand that links with Brazil are very important for the EU, says Joel Hasse Ferreira
Monday 17th March 2008Reino Paasilinna and Jorgo Chatzimarkakis explain why Europe can only benefit from the EIT, which parliament adopted in plenary last week
Monday 17th March 2008Special Report
We have much to do before we can talk about a true European internal market complete with justice for consumers, says Diana Wallis
Monday 17th March 2008Forward Agenda
Any discussion of gender equality, especially in the developed world, runs the risk of becoming entangled in arguments about the differences between men and women, writes Sarah Collins
Monday 17th March 2008How civilised is a society that tolerates violence against women, asks Alexander Alvaro
Monday 17th March 2008Women must not be seen simply as victims but as active participants in the process of building a more stable and secure world, say Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Margot Wallström
Monday 17th March 2008We need to establish an inter-cultural society where people of differing backgrounds communicate and enrich each other, says Ján Figel.
Monday 17th March 2008Gender equality is a common value of the EU and a necessary condition for achieving growth, jobs and social cohesion, says Vladimír Špidla
Monday 17th March 2008Policy Focus
A pro-EU Ukraine is good for Europe and its ambitions should be taken seriously, MEPs tell Sarah Collins
Monday 17th March 2008Ukraine is open for business and serious about EU membership, the country’s prime minister told a gathering in Brussels last week. Anthony Fletcher reports
Monday 17th March 2008The number of people requiring a transplant in the EU is greater than the number of organs available, says Adamos Adamou
Monday 17th March 2008Both the council and commission must assess the effectiveness of current EU legislation in improving water quality, argues Anne Laperrouze
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