The European Commission announced in March 2011 its intention to address the gross imbalance of women and men on corporate boards in Europe.
A year and a half later, internal disagreement within the 27 member college of commissioners is blocking progress and undermining the credibility of the institution.
Vice-President of the commission, Viviane Reding was Tuesday due to present a draft directive aiming to increase the representation of women on the boards of private companies i...
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.