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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/medicines

Access to medicines by world's poorest depends on several factors - a good use of compulsory licenses could help

Brussels, 06/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - As part of the preparations for the report by Italian MEP Margherita Gianluca Susta (ALDE) on ratification by the European Community of the amendment to the trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights agreement (TRIPS) to ensure continuation of the compulsory license system to guarantee access to medicinal drugs, the European Parliament's international trade committee organised, in Brussels on Tuesday 5 June, a hearing to allow MEPs to take...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Preparation of new European Treaty: latest developments
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SPAIN: EP calls on member states to support Madrid in fight against ETA - Batasuna calls on EU to play “positive” role
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Carla del Ponte testifies to “good will” from Belgrade
(EU) EU/DARFUR: Parliament condemns international inaction and calls on EU to impose targeted sanctions on Khartoum without waiting for UN
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/UN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission launches consultations into completion of European asylum regime in 2010 - Legislative proposal to reinforce refugee rights - Changes to Dublin system
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: Member States have not kept their promises of help to Frontex, says Mr Frattini
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Broad consensus on climate and adoption of joint action plan on intellectual property at Berlin Summit
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: EU27 expected to adopt political agreement on roaming this Thursday in Luxembourg
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB increases interest rates but says its monetary on accommodative side
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Consumer and banking industry representatives clash on how to improve bank mobility
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Consultation on possible codes of conduct to improve cross-border supply of services
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/RAIL TRANSPORT: Council and Parliament fail to agree on third Railway package, but agreement remains close at hand
(EU) EP/GALILEO: Parliament supports funding of Galileo out of Community budget
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Spanish composers demand that Telefónica reveal identities of Internet fraudsters
(EU) EU/AUSTRALIA: New bilateral agreement on wine sales
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Disappointing record for Common Fisheries Policy
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Access to medicines by world's poorest depends on several factors - a good use of compulsory licenses could help
(EU) EU/EIB: Board of governors approves reinforced contribution to energy and climate change policy
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of First Choice by TUI, subject to conditions
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/JOURNALISM/LEBANON:
(EU) EU/MULTI-LINGUALISM:
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