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Marta Iraola Iribarren

Exclusive: Commission has change of heart on anti-discrimination directive

The European Commission has revived its proposal for an Equal Treatment Directive, aimed at extending anti-discrimination protections beyond the workplace, after giving up on the idea earlier this year. 

“This directive would fill a major gap in the EU legislation on non-discrimination by expanding the protection against discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, disability, age, and sexual orientation beyond the area of employment,” a Commission spokesperson told Euronews.  

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