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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9780

12 November 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 28
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/health
Commission proposes European strategy for rare diseases

Brussels, 11/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 11 November, the European Commission adopted a communication and draft recommendation from the Council on rare diseases. This defines a comprehensive Community strategy for helping member states diagnose, treat and provide care to the 36 million EU citizens suffering from such diseases.

The communication (EUROPE 9755) describes a Community strategy based on three main action areas that aim to: improve recognition and visibility of rare...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU must increase support for Balkan countries, but accessions must remain conditional on full compliance with conditions set down
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Francis Wurtz believes Commission guilty of extremely damaging lack of self-criticism
(EU) EU/MYANMAR: Council again deplores lack of progress towards democratic transition
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Opening of “framework agreement” for negotiations
(EU) EU/CZECH PRESIDENCY: Vaclav Klaus confirms his euroscepticism
(EU) EU/BOSNIA: Decision on future of ALTHEA operation in March 2009
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council reaffirms EU's short and long term commitments to countries hard hit by food crisis
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council grants ambitious mandate to EU for Doha Conference on development funding - Agreement on aid timetables
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Council grants almost €216 million for economic and social development of country
(EU) EU/JORDAN: 7th session of Association Council is productive and opens way to “advanced status” - Jordan is officially candidate to post of UfM secretary general
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission proposes European strategy for rare diseases
(EU) EU/FOOD:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Great uncertainty surrounds already pessimistic economic forecasts
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Slovenia receives aid of €8.25 million from EU after severe flooding in 2007
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Danuta Hübner recommends enhanced cooperation between Switzerland and EU
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Conference on transnational business agreements with Vladimir Spidla and Xavier Bertrand
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: Launch of EURANET European radio network online platform
(EU) EU/CULTURE/RELIGION: Deepening intercultural dialogue to overcome division
(EU) EU/CITIZENSHIP: EU information campaign continues in Bulgaria
(EU) EU/TRADE: Ashton and Schwab call for market opening and conclusion of Doha Round
(EU) EUCOMPETITION: Commission approves purchase of ILOG by IBM
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves two acquisitions
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Employment ministers adopt framework for action in Marrakech to strengthen dialogue and joint measures at regional level
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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