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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9540
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/taxation

Reducing VAT on condoms to help fight AIDS

Brussels, 09/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - The Socialist Group at the European Parliament has decided to launch an online campaign and petition to pressurise governments to cut value added tax (VAT) on condoms in order to help reduce the spread of the AIDS epidemic in Europe. In a press release, Jan Marinus Wiersma (PES, the Netherlands) explains that 26,984 newly diagnosed cases of HIV were reported in the EU in 2005. The predominant mode of transmission is sexual relations among heterosexuals....

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU and anti-dumping measures: technical dossier covering fundamental issues - Differences of opinion over “Community interest”
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BLOOD DIAMONDS: Kimberley process strengthened - Fight launched against Côte d'Ivoire diamonds
(EU) EP/EXTREME RIGHT: Jo Leinen welcomes disintegration of ITS
(EU) EP/CYPRUS/TURKEY: Concern over possible change of direction by Turkey on Cyprus
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission prepares to adopt proposals by Viviane Reding for new regulatory framework for electronic communications
(EU) EU/POSTAL SERVICES: Council adopts common position on draft directive to complete internal market in postal services
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Slowdown in growth and upscaling of inflationary risks
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: BUSINESSEUROPE's cautiously optimistic forecast seeks to encourage ECB to remain pragmatic
(EU) EU/ECB: ETUC argues for immediate cut in interest rates
(EU) EU/JHA: Cautious welcome for “blue card” proposed by Commission
(EU) EU/JHA: Council reaches minimal agreement on data protection
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/ACP: Signing of two-tier EPAs with individual ACP countries could infringe Cotonou Agreement and undermine ACP regional integration, say ACP farmers' organisations
(EU) EU/TRADE: Peter Mandelson stresses joint responsibility of Union and United States to fight protectionist tendencies
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Presentation of revised compromise texts on agriculture and NAMA, scheduled for November, is postponed
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: ESPO cautious on communication on ports
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Draft technical amendments to VAT Directive
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Closure of two infringement proceedings against Belgium
(EU) EP/TAXATION: Reducing VAT on condoms to help fight AIDS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Decoupling of aid for EU cotton industry 'working well,' explains Mariann Fischer Boel unveiling new cotton reform plans
(EU) EU/2007 BUDGET: Final budget adjustments
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Surprise cathode ray tube inspections
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: John Monks favours social responsibility in EU trade rules
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EU and Switzerland begin talks on electricity agreement
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of First Instance denies Spain right to certain quotas in North and Baltic Seas
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Protection of private data does not justify Commission's refusal to reveal identity of lobbyists
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Legislation published in EU Official Journal
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