Single Mothers 'Not Very Good,' EU Candidate Says
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Italy's disputed candidate for EU justice  and security commissioner, under fire for calling homosexuality  a sin, has said single mothers are "not very good."
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An older womanâs slim chances of becoming pregnant could be made worse if embryos are screened for defects before being implanted into the womb.
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Pension rules need to be changed to help women avoid poverty in old age as a mix of low pay and time out for childcare is limiting their retirement savings, the TUC says.
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Going abroad for a sunshine break before trying for a baby may not be a good idea, fertility experts says.
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Spain's prime minister opens a Council of Europe campaign, saying domestic violence has no place in decent society.
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Italy&#39;s would-be European Commissioner, Rocco Buttiglione - already notorious for his view that homosexuality is a sin - has caused fresh outrage this weekend by telling a conference in northern Italy that single mothers are &#39;not very good&#39;.
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The state is failing children in care as most leave without any qualifications, a report by a think tank says.
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BRUSSELS, Oct 13 (IPS) - The EU must focus on poverty eradication in South  Asia as a policy area in its own right, says a leading  development campaigner.
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The European Union&#39;s incoming Security and Justice Commissioner has criticized child-rearing by a single parent, the Times of London said Monday.
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Immigration is a time bomb for the European Union and members must work far more closely with each other if the bloc is to control the flood of refugees, the EU's incoming Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner said.
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The government's strategy for tackling child poverty discriminates against two-parent families, a report claims.
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The BBC's Tamsin Smith says the row in Brussels over comments by Italy's candidate for EU commissioner has affronted Italians.
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Europe needs to create 'good jobs and fair conditions,' German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday as the EU's executive arm promised guidelines for more flexible labor laws to promote job growth.Comment
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poor Balkan country, already struggling to stay on track in its drive to join the European Union. just three percent ahead of the centrist alliance of Liberal and Democrat parties.
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Helene Flautre, a French citizen and Chairwoman of the European Parliament (EP)&#39;s Subcommittee on Human Rights said that France&#39;s proposed referendum on Turkey&#39;s membership to the European Union (EU) is a shame.
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The proposed separation of European energy producers and distribution networks would harm the EU's strategic interests, French Industry Minister Francois Loos said in an interview.
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BRUSSELS, Sep 8 (IPS) - New trade negotiations between the EU and a group  of small Pacific countries might only bring more poverty, NGOs  fear.