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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/research

CERN inaugurates particle accelerator

Brussels, 23/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - In Geneva on Tuesday 21 October, the European nuclear research organisation CERN inaugurated the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's most powerful particle accelerator. The bulk of the cost of constructing the LHC was borne by CERN's member states. “Europe can be very proud to see that European scientists working together have been able to set up one of the world's most advanced physics experiment,' said European Science and Research...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU's current triumphs confirm need for Lisbon Treaty
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ SAKHAROV PRIZE: 2008 Sakharov Prize goes to Hu Jia
(EU) EP/PIRACY: Parliament backs EU counter-piracy action but is not happy about not being consulted by the Council
(EU) EP/BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA: Bosnia's leaders urged to work together to achieve the reforms required to join the EU
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(EU) EU/French PRESIDENCY: Czech Republic has no intention of being “bypassed” by parallel Nicolas Sarkozy presidency
(EU) EU/ASEM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Political agreement wanted on Baltic and deep-sea fishing and arbitration on agricultural Health Check
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Commissioner Ashton's first visit to Geneva where technical discussions on agriculture and NAMA are gathering pace
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Formal adoption of new waste management Directive
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Directive clarifying applicable law for collection and recycling batteries and accumulators adopted
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Revised directive on quality of surface waters adopted
(EU) EU/EESC: Mario Sepi, new Committee President, is to place Committee's consultative function at a higher level on European scene
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Temporary agency work directive passed
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Challenges to collective agreements in EU
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Resolution on equivalence of international accounting standards and standards in third countries
(EU) EP/BUDGET: First reading completed but no decision on how to fund EU's external action
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliament opposes body scanners plan in airports
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Vote to extend aid to fleet in outermost regions until end of 2011
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Commission plans to develop potential of outermost regions and to make them an asset for Europe
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court annuls PmOI inclusion on list of terrorist organisations
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Greek rules on recognition of diplomas are contrary to Community legislation
(EU) EU/COURt of JUSTICE: Court of First Instance annuls Commission decision to outlaw aid for Danish public broadcaster TV2
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: new communication on remedies
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Public consultation on review of exemptions for shipping companies
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Hungary must terminate indemnity for Erste Bank
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Commission highlights absence of competition on Belgian landline market
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: ESOA wants telecoms package to give satellite communications special attention
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Viviane Reding calls for more women to be trained in information technology and communications
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission recommends trilateral cooperation and dialogue between EU, Africa and China
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: French aid to ADNA personalised medicine programme approved
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: CERN inaugurates particle accelerator
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
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