European Social Fund: Commission approves the EQUAL programme aimed at boosting equality in the Portuguese labour market

Author (Corporate)	European Commission: Press and Communication Service
Series Title	Press Release
Series Details	IP/01/469
Publication Date	29/03/2001
Content Type	News
	Summary: The Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs, Anna Diamantopoulou, signed a decision on 29 March 2001 approving the new EQUAL Community Initiative Programme for Portugal for the period 2001-2006. Under the programme, the European Social Fund provides €113,8 million to develop new ways of tackling discrimination and inequality in the field of employment.
Source Link	Primary Source http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/01/469&format=HTML&rapid=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
Related Links	Official European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities: European Social Fund (ESF) http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=325
Subject Categories	Employment and Social Affairs, Internal Markets
Keywords	European Social Fund [ESF]
Countries / Regions	Portugal
International Organisations	European Union [EU]