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    The Bolkestein directive or Services Directive, officially Services in the Internal Market Directive 2006/123/EC, is a European Union law aiming at establishing...
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    Frederik "Frits" Bolkestein (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfreːdərɪk frɪdz ˈbɔlkəstɛi̯n] ; born 4 April 1933) is a Dutch retired politician and energy executive...
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  • whether social dumping takes advantage of an EU directive on internal markets, the Bolkestein directive. Entities losing from social dumping: Employees...
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    forward by the European Commission. A notable example was on the Bolkestein directive in 2006, when the Parliament voted by a large majority for over 400...
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    Bolkestein is most notable for the Directive on services in the internal market, which is commonly called the "Bolkestein Directive". The directive aimed...
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  • social teaching Christian anarchism Directive on services in the internal market, also known as "Bolkestein Directive". Endo contractualization First Employment...
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  • economies at different stages of development (see protectionism). The Bolkestein directive, for example, was accused in Europe of being a form of "social dumping"...
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  • adopts a common position on the Bolkestein Directive 15 November: European Parliament adopts the Bolkestein Directive at its second reading. 12 December:...
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    the Commission passed major legislation including the REACH and 'Bolkestein' Directives. Under Barroso, the civil service in the Commission became more...
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    which was planning a major rally in January, opposed the so-called Bolkestein directive, which liberalizes cross-border services in the EU's internal market...
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    membership, the reform of the institutions (Treaty of Lisbon), the Bolkestein directive, aimed at creating a single market for services within the EU, Lisbon...
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    affordable and reliable. In 2004, a European Union law known as the Bolkestein Directive was drafted, which aimed at establishing a single market for services...
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    phrase "Polish Plumber" in a June 2005 political speech about the Bolkestein directive, referring to the perceived threat of cheap East European labour...
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    Must Work Harder? Britain And The Working Time Directive, 2006 Lambert, J., The Bolkestein Directive: Health Warning, 2005 Lambert, J., So Much Hot Air...
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    colours reflect those used in the table of Commissioners below. Bolkestein Directive Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe President Prodi's Website...
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    Bolkestein is most notable for the Directive on services in the internal market, which is commonly called the "Bolkestein Directive". The directive aimed...
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    (TCE). The victory of the NO vote, along with a campaign against the Bolkestein directive, earned the party some positive publicity. In 2005, a labour conflict...
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    that Buffet is interested in and has spoken on are the Bolkestein Directive (a free trade directive issued by the European Union), energy initiatives, and...
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  • was one of the most active unions fighting against the so-called Bolkestein directive. IG BAU has been also actively fighting the GATS agreement of the...
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    Amended and approved Directive 2006/123/EC, the Bolkestein directive P6_TA(2007)0401 COD/2004/0047 Amended and approved Directive 2007/58/EC, the rail...
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    Commission to create an investigation, after learning that Frits Bolkestein (author of the Directive on services in the internal market) was a member of the Russian...
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  • by the exiled Dutch Minister for Education, Art, and Science, Gerrit Bolkestein, calling for the preservation of "ordinary documents – a diary, letters...
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  • President of the French Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) Party; Frits Bolkestein, Former European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services; Peter...
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    has now lapsed. After the council in March 2004, EU Commissioner Frits Bolkestein said that "The failure to agree on the Community Patent I am afraid undermines...
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