Brussels, 13-14 October 2004 1. The new European Constitution is a clear improvement over the present Treaties which have established the European Union. It is less ambitious and effective than the ETUC proposed and also less than the European Convention put forward in its report. Nonetheless despite these reservations and weaknesses, the new Treaty is a move forward towards an improved European framework and, clearly while not the final step, deserves and requires the support of the ETUC. Background

Brussels, 09-10 June 2004 1. The ETUC Executive Committee read with interest the Communication from the European Commission on the social dimension of globalisation and its assessment of the report by the ILO World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalisation.

Brussels, 09-10 June 2004 - 1 - The journey begun by the European Commission back in July 2001 with the Green Paper on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) which was intended to launch a debate on "how to build a partnership for the development of a new framework for the promotion of corporate social responsibility, taking account of the interests of both business and the various stakeholders", will reach an important milestone on 29 June when the Multi-Stakeholder Forum comes to an end and the key elements of its final report are presented.

Brussels, 09-10 June 2004

Brussels, 09-10 June 2004

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Brussels, 19-20 November 2002 The ETUC and its affiliated organisations welcome the Council decision to nominate 2003 as the European Year of People with Disabilities. The ETUC will mobilise trade unionists everywhere to make this European Year a success, to make it a year for equal rights and social integration in an ordinary work environment and a launch pad for the future, to develop access to education, employment and the dignity of all persons with disabilities.

Brussels, 09-10 October 2002 {{1. Current landscape: health care systems in the European Union and the candidate countries are increasingly affected by policies carried out at European level }}{{ { } }}1.1. Although health care systems are considered as a national competence, especially as regards their organisation and financing, they are increasingly affected by “European policies”. 1.2. It is not our intention to review all European policies having an impact on health care systems, however we wish to underscore the following points: