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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8505

16 July 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/health

15/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Swiss laboratory Roche announced on 15July the launch of a screening test for the virus responsible for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). To be used solely in research, the test works by increasing the polymerase chain reaction.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: convention solutions on immigration and culture are good for EUROPE and facilitate igc
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NATO: Discussions on extending the mandate of Operation Concordia in Macedonia and on possible EU mission in Moldova
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Sharon suggests European Union should provide Palestinians with social assistance
(EU) EU/DEATH PENALTY: EU reaffirms commitment to universal abolition of death penalty
(EU) EP/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Annual report on fundamental rights situation in Union
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Students hoped to go further
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Human Rights Watch publishes damning report on situation for women in IRAQ
(EU) UE/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Belgium violates several journalists' right to freedom of expression and privacy
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission's next attempt on Wednesday to adopt proposed modification to list of products with reduced VAT
(EU) EU/ECB: Ecofin launches procedure to appoint Mr Trichet as Mr Duisenberg's successor
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: "Prospectus" directive definitively adopted
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Ambitious sytrategy for relaunching growth is warmly welcomed by Council and EIB
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Stability Pact is considered sufficiently flexible after debate provoked by Chirac's remarks
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission shows it is sensitive to French concerns about some international accounting standards
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: EUR 13 million for cooperation studies and projects with third countries, especially on hosting refugees in their regions
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Commission expects growth of 0.75% this year
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission launches offensive against Spam
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: Romano Prodi and Poul Nielson encourage President Ndayizeye to carry out peace process in full
(EU) EU/AFRICA: At Paris conference on AIDS, Prodi will deliver message of long term commitment and a pledge to provide a further 340 million
(EU) EU/ALBANIA: European Commission adopts annual programme for Albania: 46.5 million EUR in 2003
(EU) EU/CENTRAL ASIA: 2.5 million EUR for border management and police reform programmes in Central ASIA
(EU) EU/MALTA/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) UE/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Eleven Member States before Court of Justice for non-transposition of directive on GMOs
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission to present report on Thursday on EU economic perspectives by independent group at Romano Prodi's request
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL:
(EU) INTERNAL MARKET: Commission moves against 13 Member States for failure to implement EU directives
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Provisional timetable for conciliation on dossiers relating to European single sky and passenger compensation for boarding refusal, flight cancellation and major delays
(EU) EU/COUNCIL PRESIDENCY SPECIFIES:
(EU) UE/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Parliament's industry committee reaches agreement on Modinis programme funding
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Liikanen and Monti outline implementation for new directive on telecommunications policy
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Workshop on development of broadband content
(EU) EU/EESC: Agenda of July's plenary session, with participation by Rocco Buttiglione
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for upgrading school infrastructure in Romania
(EU) EU/SPORT: Commission and EP, partners of Tour de France 2003 - enlarged Europe prize to go to best cyclist
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Great disparity between Member States regarding number of women who remain "inactive" due to family responsibilities - 17.6% on average
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 15/07/2003: