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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9024

10 September 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/medicines
EFPIA satisfied by Parliament's vote on pediatric medicines

Brussels, 09/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Federation of Pharmaceuticals Industries and Associations (EFPIA) welcomed the vote by the European Parliament on the dossier on medicines for paediatric use (EUROPE 9020), which was not quite so well received by the producers of generic drugs. In a press release, the association representing them (EGA) regretted the adoption of an incentive set at six months.

Speaking to the press in Strasbourg on Wednesday, Françoise Grossetête pointed...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Differences of opinion on future of Europe threaten adoption of Financial Perspectives, which are crucial to the functioning of the Union
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Following sacking of government, EU urges Ukraine's leaders to implement Ukrainians' aspirations
(EU) EU/BELARUS: Commission launches further support for independent broadcasting in Belarus
(EU) EU/INDONESIA/ACEH: Commission releases €4 million to fund immediate needs of returnees (political prisoners and former combatants)
(EU) EU/EGYPT:
(EU) EU/AFRICA:
(EU) EP/SYRIA: EP defends political prisoners and calls for human rights subcommittee under the Association Agreement - Commissioner Michel says EU will not sign agreement without 'strong and significant action' from Damascus
(EU) EP/CHINA: EU urged to pressurise China to stop suppressing religion - Commissioner Michel hopes progress will be made at human rights meeting on 23-24 October
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: List of candidates for Sakharov Prize 2005
(EU) EP/COUNCIL: Leaders of British delegations in Parliament call for end to secretive law-making in Council of Ministers
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/DEVELOPMENT: France and United Kingdom Launch IFFim to be partially financed by tax levied on air fares
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Eurogroup says no to tax measures to offset high oil prices - Agreement on Portuguese deficit
(EU) EU/OIL: Community stocks could momentarily fall below compulsory reserve threshold set out in legislation
(EU) EU/JHA: Presidency to try to reach agreement with European Parliament by December on holding telecommunications data
(EU) EU/JHA: Informal Council welcomes joint draft by France, Spain and Morocco on immigration - Other projects
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission analyses VAT exemptions for services of general interest - Commissioner Laszlo Kovacs' work programme for second half of 2005
(EU) EU/SUDAN: €15 million for victims of Darfur conflict
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Fourth 'Clever Commuting' European Mobility Week
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: New compromise solution for Mediterranean - British Presidency wants agreement in principle at 20 September Council
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Agreement to ban trawling in the Canaries and the Azores
(EU) EU/NATURAL DISASTERS: Commission earmarks EUR 93 mil for Sweden and Baltic States following January 2005 storms
(EU) EP/FAMINE IN NIGER: European Parliament tells EU to supplement emergency aid with long-term assistance, criticising Niger government for late response - 'Africa must not be forgotten'
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament gives go-ahead to adoption of regulation on access to Community external aid - Untying of aid set to help local suppliers from poorest countries
(EU) EP/NORDIC DIMENSION: EP pleads in favour of Baltic strategy within Nordic dimension, ahead of ministerial meeting on 21 November
(EU) EP/AUDIOVISUAL: Parliament supports planned revision of "Television Without Borders" directive, but is concerned at media concentration in Europe
(EU) EP/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES/HEALTH: EP rejects Svensson report on gender equality in healthcare
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/HEALTH: Reactions to EP vote on proposal for directive on optical radiation
(EU) EP/MEDICINES: EFPIA satisfied by Parliament's vote on pediatric medicines
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: French Republic appears alongside Edith Cresson in nepotism trial brought against her by European Commission
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Daniel Libeskind's WTC memorial unveiled in Padua
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