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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8841

4 December 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/research
2004 Descartes Prize awarded for research in quantum physics and mitochondria

Brussels, 03/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - The 2004 Descartes Prize ceremony takes place on 2 December in Prague Castle, with the new European Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik, awarding the prizes.

This year, two research teams will be sharing the EUR 1 billion prize for outstanding cross-border research projects. One of the two prize-winning teams did research into quantum cryptography, vital for secure global telecoms networks, while the second did research into mitochondrial DNA and the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Josep Borrell travels to Turkey
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: Elmar Brok slams Kuchma's tactical games and urges Putin not to return to Brezhnev's doctrines
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Ukraine is "good example" of EU-US cooperation, senior US official says - George Bush in Europe after investiture
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Permanent Forum of European Civil Society calls for yes vote on Constitutional Treaty - "starting point for a real metamorphosis of Europe"
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/CZECH REPUBLIC:
(EU) EU/WEU/ASSEMBLY/CYPRUS:
(EU) EP/ESDP/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) ACP: ACP Council sends delegation to Sudan, supports Thabo Mbeki's mediation in Ivory Coast, appoints new Secretary General of ACP Group and adopts resolutions on sugar, bananas and cotton
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Eurogroup Monday evening - Hope of political agreement being reached on Tuesday on place where services are rendered for VAT
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL/SOCIAL: Discussion difficult on adjustment of working hours - Focus is on protection of workers exposed to optical radiation, temporary work and social agenda
(EU) EU/EP/BANKS:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Last Health Council of 2004 to work towards guidelines on fight against Aids, 'flu, and epidemics of diseases transmissible to humans
(EU) EU/STATE AID/TRANSPORT: Danish tonnage-based flat-rate tax scheme to work more in favour of shipping companies
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Washington and Brussels move toward bilateral settlement of Airbus/Boeing affair, outside WTO - Mandelson/Zoellick meeting on Monday
(EU) EU/TRADE/MERCOSUR: Brazil does not foresee conclusion of EU-Mercosur agreement until second term 2006
(EU) EU/OECD/ECONOMY: OECD economic forecasts see strengthened growth in 2005 despite uncertainty linked to oil prices
(EU) EP/2003 BUDGET: Parliament doubts early positive statement by Court of Auditors on payment appropriations
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Public hearing on proposal of directive for reinsurance focuses on reinsurers' solvency stakes
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: 2004 Descartes Prize awarded for research in quantum physics and mitochondria
(EU) EP/CULTURE: European Socialists call for changes in the way European Culture Capitals are selected
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: 50th anniversary of European Cultural Convention
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EESC: Adoption of Luxembourg Declaration on mid-term review of Lisbon Strategy by Presidents of Economic and Social Councils and European Economic and Social Committee
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: European Social Platform at TOTAL
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial production prices up 0.7% in eurozone and 0.9% in EU25
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Innovation and enterprise forum in Germany to consider latest trends in innovation and start-ups
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Council of European Municipalities and Regions to select Michael Haupl to take over from Valery Giscard d'Estaing - Debate on importance of European Constitution for citizens and local and regional authorities
(EU) EU/SPORT: Commission says EYES 2004 has been a great success
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