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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9761

15 October 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 45
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/medicine

14/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - EuropaBio, the European association of biotechnology sector companies, has welcomed the results of the Pharmaceutical Forum (see, again, EUROPE 9752) and backs the continuation of discussions on issues of price and reimbursement, and also relative effectiveness. (O.J./transl.rt)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: European Lisbon treaty “no” vote network launched - two demands need reconciling if it is to be tackled
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Reaffirm collective commitments on financial crisis dossier and energy/climate package
(EU) EU/BELARUS: Mission to Minsk in “next few weeks”
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: Barroso says Commission is prepared to help Tbilissi
(EU) EU/MEXICO: Council backs idea of 'strategic partnership' with Mexico
(EU) EU/GREENS: In their Manifesto, European Greens will call for creation of a 'European Renewables Community'
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission suggests European guaranteed savings limit of €50,000
(EU) EP/2008 BUDGET:
(EU) EU/BUDGET:
(EU) EP/2009 BUDGET: Jutta Haug Report expresses concern about severe lack of budget for EU foreign action
(EU) EP/BUDGET: No funds for developing country farmers in 2008
(EU) EP/2008 BUDGET:
(EU) EU/GALILEO: ESA budget management called into question
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Assessment of 2003-2007 Fiscalis programme
(EU) EP/YOUTH:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: New ESMO study on cancer patients' access to treatment
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Health First Europe calls for better care and access to treatment
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/MEDICINE:
(EU) EU/MEDICINE:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: ECDC closely monitoring data on new form of Lassa fever in South Africa
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs support mandate for obtaining evidence
(EU) EU/JHA: Europe closely monitoring traffic in toxic waste
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EU27 want to ban sale of low-performance bulbs by 2010
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Substantial progress on “energy/climate package”
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs buy up Befraco
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Capgemini's acquisition of Bas gets go-ahead
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears Marfrig's acquisition of various OSI Group companies
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Two acquisitions given go-ahead
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EU launches €1bn project to promote fuel cells and hydrogen
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Copyright companies take Commission to Court of First Instance
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Industrial production in Europe bounces back in August
(EU) EU/ACP: Commission concerned that no EPA has yet been notified to WTO - CARIFORUM may sign EPA without Guyana
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU must alleviate food crisis in developing countries
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Conflicting expectations of environmentalists and European industry on energy-climate package
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Economic and social “summit” in Rabat centred on role of civil society and promotion of social dialogue
(EU) EU/REGIONAL:
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB increases support for major infrastructure works in Italy
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for financing of priority regional investments in Hungary
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of European Union
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 14/10/2008: