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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8740

3 July 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/development/health
Commission and WHO step up partnership to improve health in developing countries

Brussels, 02/07/2004 (Agence Europe) - In Brussels on Friday, the European Commission and the World Health Organisation concluded a strategic partnership to boost their co-operation for health in developing countries (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.13). The agreement, which was signed in front of the press by Commissioners David Byrne (Health) and Poul Nielson (Development), and the WHO Director, Dr Lee Jong-wook, will provide a framework for more systematic co-operation, to bolster the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: EIB hopes to lead by example on transparency
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: European Constitution to be signed in Rome on 20 November
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Commission to unveil four proposals next week to get Turkish Cypriots on board
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: Commission provides 4.65 million to reinforce the rule of law in Georgia
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EP/EPP:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: publication by Département fédéral suisse des Affaires étrangères and Initiative and Referendum Institute Europe of brochure outlining lessons of the Swiss direct democracy experience for the EU
(EU) EU/CFSP: First certificates issued by "ACADEMIA DIPLOMATICA EUROPAEA"
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/ITALY: last-minute governmental meeting to try to avoid setting off the early warning system
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: the Commission revises its forecasts for the euro zone upwards with growth in 2004 above 1.7%
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial production prices rise 0.6% in both Eurozone and EU25
(EU) EU/JHA: Fourniret case provides argument in favour of EU police records
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: Commission welcomes Bucharest's decision to impose visas on citizens of Serbia and Montenegro
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission assesses extent of illegal work in EU - Most-affected sectors: construction, agriculture and cleaning
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/HEALTH: Commission and WHO step up partnership to improve health in developing countries
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Copa and Cogeca demands increased aid to promote agricultural products
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ACP:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: communication planned on financing for security measures in civil aviation
(EU) IMO/TRANSPORT: delay in conforming to the new IMO measures on maritime security in force since 1 July
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/CULTURE: cultural tourism is a key element of sustainable development of the European regions, says ENCATL
(EU) EU/RYANAIR: additional time of one month for the Wallonia Region
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/AFRICA/COTTON:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: EFRAG and national experts to give their views of the adoption of IAS 32 and 39
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Lawyers say the Money laundering and funding of terrorism directive is premature and banks say it is unrealistic
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: launch of new mobility centres
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: New European network of excellence studies viral resistance
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EURAB to closely monitor FP7
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/TRADE: WWF appeals to Court of Justice against Council over lack of transparency - Article 133 Committee challenged
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Belgium sanctioned for forcing school students from other member States wanting to study at French-speaking Belgian universities to sit special exam
(EU) EU/EESC/DUTCH PRESIDENCY: Priorities of European Economic and Social Committee for second half of 2004
(EU) EU/EESC/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/ECSC/TURKEY: according to the committee, Turkey is on the right path for the opening of accession negotiations to the EU
(EU) EU/EIB: loan for the construction of a combined heat and power plant
(EU) EU/COMPETITIONS:
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