These are the rule of law, the judiciary, public administration, electoral reform and the Assembly, human and fundamental rights, protection of minorities, trade and internal market issues, and phytosanitary and veterinary issues.

These are the rule of law, the judiciary, public administration, electoral reform and the Assembly, human and fundamental rights, protection of minorities, trade and internal market issues, and phytosanitary and veterinary issues.

Considers that the alarming situation young people face across the EU, including an unprecedentedly high unemployment rate, increasing poverty and educational challenges, requires a particular effort, through mainstreaming measures, to keep the new generations committed to the EU values of peace, democracy and human rights, economic prosperity and social justice, and by providing adequate budgetary support programmes;

The Icelandic Act on Equal Status and Equal Rights of Women and Men provides that, wherever possible men and women should be appointed in equal numbers to government and local government committees and boards.

The Icelandic Act on Equal Status and Equal Rights of Women and Men provides that, wherever possible men and women should be appointed in equal numbers to government and local government committees and boards.

"However, in the case of officials who have been assisting a person holding an office provided for in the Treaties establishing the Communities or the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the Communities, the elected President of one of the institutions or organs of the Communities or the elected Chairman of one of the political groups in the European Parliament, entitled to pensions corresponding to the years of pensionable service acquired while working in that capacity shall be calculated by reference to the final basic salary received during that time if the basic salary received exceeds that taken as refer ...[+++]ence for purposes of the second paragraph of this Article".