Commission to push quota for women directors.

Article reported on the European Commission's intention to press ahead in the spring of 2012 with plans for quotas to increase the proportion of women on corporate boards, which triggered a protracted fight between Brussels and national governments.

Spiegel Online International, 5.3.12: EU Commissioner Eyes Binding Gender Quota System http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,819335,00.html

European Commission: RAPID: Press Release, IP/12/213: European Commission weighs options to break the ‛glass ceiling’ for women on company boards http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/213&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

ESO: Background information: MEPs back quota for women on boards http://www.europeansources.info/record/meps-back-quota-for-women-on-boards/

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