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EU developments
- Equal Treatment Directive still in deadlock after 10 years of negotiations in the Council of the EU. New EU financial instruments to support equality and non-discrimination proposed
- Recommendation on standards for equality bodies highlights need to strengthen their effectiveness and independence
National developments
- Studies in several Member States show persistent discrimination in employment and education on various grounds
- Member States adopt action plans to improve LGBTI equality
- Equality for same-sex families advances
Religious symbolism controversial
- Laws banning religious clothing or symbols at work or in public spaces continue to be questioned in court in some Member States
- 7/10 Jews avoid publically wearing Jewish clothing or symbols, finds FRA survey