Employment and social policy: Lisbon strategy: European Council (2008): Brussels European Council, 13/14 March 2008. Presidency Conclusions, Doc. 7652/08.
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Citizenship: Fifth Report on Union Citizenship: European Commission (2008a): Fifth report on citizenship of the Union, COM (2008) 85 of 15 February 2008: http://eurl e x . e u r o p a . e u / L e x U r i S e r v / L e x UriServ.do?uri=COM:2008:0085:FIN:EN:PDF and Commission Staff working document, annexed to the report, SESEC (2008) 197 of 15 February 2008: http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/news/information_doss iers/5th_citizenship/docs/sec_2008_197_en.pdf ; European Parliament and Council (2004): Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No. 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 158, 30 April 2004; Eurobarometer (2008): European Union citizenship. Analytical report. Flash Eurobarometer 213, the Gallup organization. Survey requested by Directorate General Justice, Freedom and Security and coordinated by Directorate General Communication: http://ec. europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_213_en.pdf. Debate Europe: European Commission (2008b): Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Debate Europe - building on the experience of Plan D for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate, COM (2008) 158 of 2 April 2008: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=COM:2008:0158:FIN:EN:PDF; European Commission (2008c): Financial support for an initiative emanating from organisations with a significant transnational dimension as provided by the European Commission's Debate Europe Communication: http://ec. europa.eu/dgs/communication/pdf/grants/debate-europecall/Debate_Europe_call-1-Central_call_en.pdf). Creation of a Support Office in the field of asylum management: Council of the European Union (2008a): 2863rd Council meeting, Justice and Home Affairs, Luxembourg, 18 April 2008, 8397/08 (Presse 96). Asylum: The Court of Justice annuls certain provisions of the directive on procedures for granting and withdrawing refugee status: Council of the European Union (2005): Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status, OJ L 326 of 13 December 2005; European Court of Justice (2008a): Judgment in Case C-133/06 Parliament v. Council, 6 May 2008: http://curia.europa.eu/jurisp/cgi-bin/form.pl? lang=EN&Submit=rechercher&numaff=C-133/06. External borders management: European Commission (2008d): Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Report on the evaluation and future development of the FRONTEX Agency {SEC(2008) 148} {SEC(2008) 149} {SEC(2008) 150}, COM (2008) 67 of 13 February 2008: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/ LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2008:0067:FIN:EN:PDF; European Commission (2008e): Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Examining the creation of a European border surveillance system (EUROSUR) {SEC(2008) 151} {SEC(2008) 152}, COM (2008) 68 of 13 February 2008; European Commission (2008f): Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Preparing the next steps in border management in the European Union {SEC(2008) 153} {SEC(2008) 154}, COM (2008) 69 of 13 February 2008; European Data Protection Supervisor (2008): `EDPS issues first comments on EU border management package', 3 March 2008: http://www.edps.europa.eu/EDPSWEB/webdav/ shared/Documents/EDPS/PressNews/Press/2008/EDPS-2008-01-EN_Border%20package.pdf
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Future of the Union: Ratification of the Lisbon Treaty: European Parliament (2008): European Parliament resolution of 20 February 2008 on the Treaty of Lisbon, 20 February 2008 : http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P6-TA-2008-0055+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN ; Council of the European Union (2008b): Consolidated versions of the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union, available at: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cmsUpload/st06655-re01.en08.pdf ; see also Official Journal, C 115 of 9 May 2008: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:115:SOM:EN:HTML
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Equal opportunities: Equal opportunities and non-discrimination: European Court of Justice (2008b): Judgment in Case C-506/06, Sabine Mayr v. Bäckerei und Konditorei Gerhard Flöckner OHG, 26 February 2008; Council of the European Communities (1992): Council Directive 92/85/EEC of 19 October 1992 concerning the implementation of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of pregnant workers, workers who have recently given birth and women who are breastfeeding, Official Journal, L348, 28 November 1992, p. 1-8; Council of the European Communities (1976): Council Directive 76/207/EEC of 9 February 1976 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions, Official Journal, L039, 14 February 1976, pp. 40-2. Women in power still trapped by glass ceiling: European Commission (2008g): Women and men in decision-making 2007, Analysis of the situation and trends, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2008.
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Working conditions: Posted workers: ETUC (2008a): ETUC presents its position on the Laval and Viking cases at the hearing of the European Parliament, press release, 26 February 2008; European Commission (2008h): Commission Recommendation of 31 March 2008 on enhanced administrative cooperation in the context of the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services, OJ no. C 85 of 4 April 2008. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/Lex UriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:085:0001:0004:EN:PDF. Another case of social dumping in the EU?: European Court of Justice (2008c): Judgment in Case C-346/06, Dirk Rüffert/Land Niedersachsen, 3 April 2008; European Parliament and Council of the European Union (1996): Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services, Official Journal, L 18, 21 January 1997, pp. 1-6; European Parliament and Council of the European Union (2004): Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts, Official Journal, L 134, 30 April 2004, pp. 114-240; ETUC (2008b): Press release, 3 April 2008. European Court ruling establishes new rights for workers on fixed-term contracts: European Court of Justice (2008d): Judgment in Case C-268/06, Impact v. Irish Public Authorities, 15 April 2008; Council of the European Union (1999): Council Directive 1999/70/EC of 28 June 1999 concerning the framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP, Official Journal, L 175, 10 July 1999, 43-8; ETUC (2008c): Press release, 16 April 2008.
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Social protection: European Court of Justice considers the validity of Flemish legislation limiting eligibility to a care insurance scheme: European Court of Justice (2008e): Judgment in Case C-212/06, Government of the French Community, Walloon Government v. Flemish Government, 1 April 2008; Council of the European Union (1971): Regulation (EEC) No. 1408/71 of the Council of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community, as amended and updated by Council Regulation (EC) No. 118/97 of 2 December 1996, Official Journal, L 28, of 30 January 1997 p. 1.
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Social partners and social dialogue: Tripartite Social Summit: ETUC (2008d): Press release, 13 March 2008). European Work Councils: European Commission (2008i): European Works Councils: Consultation of the European social partners on the revision of Council Directive 94/45/EC of 22 September 1994 on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees, C/2008/ 660 of 20 February 2008; ETUC (2008e): Press release, 11 April 2008; ETUC (2008f): ETUC Letter to Commissioner Spidla: http://www.etuc.org/IMG/pdf_Spidla110408.pdf
