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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10030

1 December 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/health
Commission commits over €1 billion to counter AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria

Brussels, 30/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - On the eve of World AIDS Day 2009 (1 December), the European Commission has announced that it has invested over €1 billion to tackle AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. As a founding member of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the European Commission has to date pledged €1,072.5 million over the period 2002-2010, a press release says.

Since the beginning of the epidemic, almost 60 million people have been infected with HIV and 25...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Lisbon Treaty enters into force, EU is more democratic and efficient
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ACP: Joint Parliamentary Assembly calls for renewed partnership for democracy and to tackle poverty
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY/SERBIA: New treaty comes into force on Tuesday - Javier Solana departs after call for Serbian accession
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Cyprus calls for "measures" against Turkey - Iceland will have short wait before starting its accession negotiations
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Future Commissioners will have to prove their commitment to Europe, but their political past no obstacle, says Andrew Duff
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CHINA: Beijing underlines need for transfers and stability of yuan
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Although there is political commitment to conclude Round in 2010, conviction is somewhat shaken
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: EU27 reach agreement over SWIFT
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Ten new priorities in favour of fight against terrorism
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Green light for removal of visa obligations for three Balkan states
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Delay confirmed for VIS and SIS II
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Ministerial debate on EU's strategy between now and 2020 has allowed best possible preparation for leaving crisis behind
(EU) EU/HEALTHCARE: Ministers seek agreement on draft directive on right to be treated overseas
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission commits over €1 billion to counter AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
(EU) EU/HEALTH: EURORDIS calls for working group to conduct scientific assessment of orphan drugs
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: €11 million to promote European products outside EU
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Ministers support legislative action announced in derivatives market
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Commission to study need to legislate to fix end dates for use of SEPA products
(EU) EU/TAXATION: László Kovács passes on taxation dossier applied in favour of combating climate change
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council adopts recovery plan for green halibut
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission congratulates Lithuania on its proposal to reduce mobile termination rates
(EU) EU/GERMANY/LITHUANIA: Further European globalisation adaptation fund intervention
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for geothermal energy project in Iceland
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Funding for energy management and industrial clean-up
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Promoting heritage and tackling trafficking in cultural property
(EU) EU/SYRIA:
(EU) EU/EIB/PAKISTAN:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Enterprise:
(EU) Consumers:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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