EU Member States should grant standard social protection, including at least 14 weeks' maternity leave allowance, for self-employed women and for spouses or life partners of self-employed workers, says a proposed update of an EU directive, to be put to a plenary vote on Tuesday.
Parlaments pielāgo budžetu Lisabonas līguma vajadzībām Eiropas Parlaments balsos par savu budžetu: par izmaiņām šā gada budžetā, lai EP varētu pildīt jaunos, ar Lisabonas līgumu saistītos pienākumus, un par nākamā budžeta tāmi.