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Germany to block EU women quotas bill

06.03.13 @ 09:08

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Berlin has instructed German diplomats in Brussels to organise a blocking minority in the Council on a European Commission plan to set quotas for the number of women on boards of publicly listed firms, Suddeutsche Zeitung reports. The initiative has already been watered down after member state opposition.

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