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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9625
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/research

EP supports new technologies to improve life for
senior citizens

Brussels, 18/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 13 March in Strasbourg, MEPs adopted the proposal on European Community participation in a research and development programme to improve the quality of life for senior citizens through new Communication and Information Technology (CIT), which has been launched by several member states. The vote in favour of the report by Neena Gill (PES, United Kingdom) by 431 votes for, 10 against, with 8 abstentions, is the result of an informal agreement...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Myths and reality of revised Euro-Mediterranean project
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) ACP/EU: Many JPA parliamentarians want to revise interim agreements on liberalisation of trade with Africa - Commission refuses point blank
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: At heart of crossborder assistance mission between Moldova and Ukraine
(EU) EU/TIBET/CHINA: EU calls for calm and dialogue in view of solution that “respects culture, religion and Tibetan identity”
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: EU concerned about “malfunctioning” at parliament
(EU) EU/DRC:
(EU) EU/POLAND: Kaczynski brothers want “assurances” when Lisbon treaty is ratified
(EU) EU/CHURCHES: Respect for human dignity and creation at centre of COMECE plenary assembly
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SPORT: joint declaration on social significance of sport
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Milk quotas to increase 2% this year
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agriculture ministers again call for vigilance in free trade talks
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Europe's concern rises over worsening financial crisis
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Restructuring of Northern Rock under examination
(EU) EU/FRAUD: International cigarette smuggling ring dismantled
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Review of rules relating to system of relief from customs duty
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission makes over €27 million available for disaster preparedness
(EU) EU/EQUALITY: Political parties urged to combat racism in all its forms
(EU) EP/EQUALITY: Parliament calls for more account to be taken of special needs of women in prisons
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: EP supports new technologies to improve life for
senior citizens
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: e-Twinning prize awards in Bucharest
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: 10 million visits to Europass
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2483: Reflections of former Presidents of the European Parliament (1) - 1958-2008
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