Press Release: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council meeting, Brussels, 30 November 2009

Amongst items discussed: Employment and social policy; Recovering from the crisis and preparing for the post-2010 Lisbon strategy; Revised framework agreement on parental leave; Healthy and dignified ageing; Work in Fishing Convention; Gender equality: Strengthening growth and employment; Beijing Platform of Action - 'Beijing 15+'; Social protection of self-employed workers and assisting spouses; Equal treatment irrespective of religion, disability, age or sexual orientation;

EurActiv, 9.3.10: Governments agree to extend parental leave http://www.euractiv.com/socialeurope/governments-agree-extend-parenta-news-322397

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