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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8242

27 June 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) health council
Majority of health ministers give preference to interests of industry and national medicine agencies rather than to needs of patients - reflection on patient mobility is rekindled

Luxembourg, 26/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - As Commissioner Erkki Liikanen recalled, on Wednesday in Luxembourg, one of the aims of the European Commission within the framework of review of pharmaceutical legislation is to ensure that new medicines are available more rapidly in all Member States. Eight ministers (Sweden, United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Denmark and Netherlands) clearly said "no" during the Health Council which, for the first time, raised this essential public...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NATO: Javier Solana and Lord Robertson discuss ESDP, the Balkans and terrorism
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Creation of four new working groups - Giscard d'Estaing on visit to Denmark
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Mr Wuermeling proposes "screening" acquis and, together with the other MEPs, a "Competence Chamber" at the Court of Justice
(EU) WEO/ASSEMBLY: At tenth anniversary of Petersberg tasks, Messrs Buhler and Wilkinson raise issue of war on terrorism in ESDP context
(EU) EU/DANISH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Joost Lagendijk suggests seeking inspiration from North Ireland to settle Kurdish problem
(EU) EU/GREECE/BLACK SEA: Simitis and Papandreou take part in Istanbul Summit - Papandreou-Cem meeting
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Javier Solana approves removal of General Pavkovic
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Further EU appeal for peace settlement, to be able to back economic and social progress of this ACP State
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SHIPBUILDING: Council to adopt temporary defence mechanism on Thursday to protect sector from South Korean dumping
(EU) EU/LIECHTENSTEIN:
(EU) HEALTH COUNCIL: Majority of health ministers give preference to interests of industry and national medicine agencies rather than to needs of patients - reflection on patient mobility is rekindled
(EU) EU/FISHING: New protocol between EU and Senegal protects interests of European tuna fishing boats
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission adopts final report on Green Paper on security of energy supply in EU - Oil and gas stocks, relations with producer countries, debate on nuclear energy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission proposes "Tripartite social summit for growth and employment"
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AMERICA: Commission defines its co-operation strategies for 2002/2006 in Central America and Mexico
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Barilla may take over Kamps, subject to conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission publishes communication on rules of competition in coal and steel sectors
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Formal request to France over independence of regulatory authority for postal sector
(EU) EU/EIB: 60 million euro loan for motorways in Croatia
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission retroactively approves acquisition of CVK by Haniel and Cementbouw, subject to substantial commitments
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Procedures against Spain, France, Ireland, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Parliamentary Assembly calls for drastic measures against tobacco addiction
(EU) ACP/EU: Trade issues and future ACP/EU negotiations to dominate joint Council of Punta Cana, on Friday
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Turkey hopes Copenhagen Summit will fix timetable for opening accession talks - Accession possible in 2007 or 2008, says Yilmaz
(EU) OMBUDSMAN: Söderman welcomes Commission's intention to present a plan on equal opportunities
(EU) EP/JULY SESSION: Danish presidency programme, balance sheet of Seville and Spanish presidency - ECB report with Mr Duisenberg - Genetically Modified Organisms - 2003 budget - FAO summit - situation in Tunisia - Common Fisheries Policy infringements - participation of companies and universities in the R&D framework programme
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Promoting core labour standards
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Council adopts text of new Financial Regulation
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Luis Romero Requena is Director General for Budget
(EU) EU/POLAND: Poland postpones tax-free imports of wheat by three months, provoking strong Commission reaction
(EU) EU/IRAN: ECHO willing to provide humanitarian aid after earthquake
(EU) EU/SEMINARS: Programme of European seminars in July
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/DANISH PRESIDENCY:
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