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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8992
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/libya

Commission provides Libya one million euros to combat AIDS

Brussels, 15/07/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has released €1 million to provide urgent support to Libya in its fight against the AIDS/HIV epidemic in Benghazi, where more than 400 children and mothers are infected with HIV/AIDS. The money will pay for urgent policy advice and technical support to the Libyan health authorities and upgrade the capacity of the Benghazi Centre for Infectious Diseases and Immunology (BCIDI) to international standards. The projects are part of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Update on Europe's actions in favour of the citizens
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FOREIGN RELATIONS: Packed agenda for British Presidency's first General Affairs Council
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Rejection of law authorising US sanctions against EU if arms embargo against China is lifted
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Seven Heads of State want to give Europe fresh confidence
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2006: Council agreement for austerity budget - Commission denounces cuts in research budget
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Neelie Kroes says new rules will provide greater legal security for Member States' funding of services of general interest
(EU) EU/CAR INDUSTRY: Commission opens consultation over Euro 5 tighter emission limits
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Sugar réform, WTO and anchovies on agenda of Monday's meeting
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Sugar beet growers to protest at reform on Monday
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Professionals increasingly impatient for aid to get out of crisis caused by soaring diesel prices
(EU) EP/WORKER SAFETY: Debate on risks of optical radiation is not over yet
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Danuta Hübner on visit to Romania
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: “Big Jump” in battle for clean rivers and application of European directive on water quality
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Infringement proceedings continue against several Member States for persistent failure to respect Community law
(EU) EU/CHINA: Barroso feels that time is not right to grant China market economy status
(EU) EU/TRADE: Latin-American banana-producing countries hope to create Union to oppose future European customs tariffs
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Growth up 0.5% in first quarter of 2005
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Revision of two banking directives
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Increased integration would have economic consequences on new Member States and retail services
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Accounting Regulatory Committee recommends adoption of modified version of IAS 39
(EU) EU/ TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission wants to close broadband gap
(EU) EU/COPYRIGHT: Action taken against France, Finland, Spain and the Czech Republic
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission acts on Greek legislation excluding certain companies from public contracts
(EU) EU/CIVIL SERVICE TRIBUNAL: Rocky road for Member States representatives in deciding on new judges
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Confirmation of European Court of First Instance ruling on stainless steel manufacturers' involvement in a cartel
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Prinz von und zu Liechtenstein and other Austrian landowners challenge environmental protection zones
(EU) EU/LISBON AGENDA: Italy's ISAE studies feasibility of EUR 100 bn EU growth plan
(EU) EU/ECB: No signs of sustained recovery in eurozone
(EU) EU/EIB: Agreement on financing Greek sea ports
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 50 million loan for two gas pipelines in Egypt
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Better understanding of history of earth's surface thanks to galaxy particles
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: UK Presidency's timetable
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce moots free trade rather than direct trade
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Commission provides Libya one million euros to combat AIDS
(EU) EU/CALENDAR: Major European events, 18-22 July 2005
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