Animal welfare: step up inspections and penalties to ensure compliance

EU animal welfare rules must be more rigorously enforced, with more inspections and effective penalties, said the Agriculture Committee on Wednesday. more »

Society

Published: 18/03/2010

Earthy snack

Fifty-three year old Rasima collects dirt everyday from a paddy field in Indonesia’s east Java province, turning it into a snack made entirely from soil, called "ampo." more »

Society

Published: 17/03/2010

An EU without borders - also for long-term visa holders

At the moment an Argentinian working for a French company in Spain can't travel to France for a meeting on his long-term visa. more »

Society

Published: 17/03/2010

Combating violence against women: EU-wide strategy needed

An EU-wide strategy is needed to combat violence against women, which must be recognised as a crime, said participants in a European Parliament public hearing with national parliaments and civil society representatives, held on Tuesday to mark International Women's Day. more »

Society

Published: 17/03/2010

Vietnam: Peach Trees Bring ‘Lucky Money’ at Tet

You know its Tet in Vietnam when Peach and Kumquat orange trees decorate every home, shop and public establishment. more »

Society

Published: 16/03/2010

Vietnam’s Land Law Raises Status, Income and Security for Wives

A surveyor has set up his tripod and instruments under a hot tropical sun to measure plots of land in a village where the Dac Kray minority community were settled four years ago. more »

Society

Published: 16/03/2010

White Day in Japan

Japanese men are answering the call of Valentine s Day a month late. more »

Society

Published: 15/03/2010

Human rights: kidnapped Israeli soldier, violence in Mexico, death penalty in South Korea

In three urgent resolutions adopted on Thursday, Parliament urges Hamas to release kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, deplores the escalating criminal violence in Mexico and calls on South Korea to scrap the death penalty. more »

Society

Published: 12/03/2010

Plight of Europe's 10 million Roma discussed Tuesday afternoon

The plight of Europe's 10 million Roma population will fall under the spotlight Tuesday afternoon when MEPs discuss an upcoming Roman summit. more »

Society

Published: 09/03/2010

New legislation to reduce injuries for 3.5 million healthcare workers in Europe

EU Employment and Social Affairs Ministers have today adopted a Directive to prevent injuries and infections to healthcare workers from sharp objects such as needle sticks – one of the most serious health and safety threats in European workplaces and estimated to cause 1 million injuries each year. more »