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Agriculture and the WTO: Lessons from Europe
Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 11:56 am | European Union
Franz Fischler, the European Union’s Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, has told journalists in Washington that he is committed to tabling concrete proposals on reforming the EU’s support system for sugar. More >>
The 2004 European Union – Qantas Journalist Award
Monday, 5 January 2004, 7:25 pm | European Union
Applications are being sought for the 2004 European Union - Qantas Journalist Award. The Award is open to an Australian journalist of not less than five years experience in the print or electronic media, who can satisfy the selection panel that he or ... More >>
EU welcomes termination of US steel safeguard
Monday, 8 December 2003, 11:18 am | European Union
EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy said: “I am pleased to see that after nearly two years of litigation, the US has decided to abide by their international obligations by lifting the illegal safeguards. EU steel producers and workers will be relieved, ... More >>
European Union Details Switzerland-EU Relations
Wednesday, 22 October 2003, 12:17 pm | European Union
Negotiations continued with Switzerland on the accession of the ten new member states to the EU-Switzerland agreement on free movement of persons More >>
€100 million funding for cancer research
Monday, 13 October 2003, 12:19 am | European Union
The European Union has pledged €100 million (AU$170 million) towards various cancer research projects, marking the European Week against Cancer which starts on Monday. More >>
EU reaffirms position against the death penalty
Monday, 13 October 2003, 12:08 am | European Union
The EU reaffirms its longstanding position against the use of the death penalty in all circumstances. The Union considers that abolishing the death penalty contributes to the enhancement of human dignity and the progressive development of human rights. More >>
Commission adopts opinion on European Constitution
Thursday, 18 September 2003, 10:39 pm | European Union
Today the European Commission adopted its position paper on the draft European Constitution. In its view the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) starting on 4th October should not reopen the compromise reached at the Convention. The IGC needs to improve and ... More >>
EC Rejects Austria's Request For Temp Ban On GMOs
Thursday, 4 September 2003, 9:57 pm | European Union
The European Commission has decided to reject a request from Austria to introduce national measures banning the use of GMOs in the region of Upper Austria for a three-year period. The request was notified in March 2003, under Article 95(5) of the EC Treaty. More >>
EC signs EUR 205 million aid programme with Congo
Thursday, 4 September 2003, 9:51 pm | European Union
The Commission signs a EUR 205 million aid programme with the Democratic Republic of Congo More >>
The Rt Hon Chris Patten
Thursday, 4 September 2003, 9:50 pm | European Union
May I join my Council and Parliament colleagues in paying tribute to the bravery and dedication of Sergio Vieira de Mello and his staff. I knew Sergio well, first when I worked with him for five years in Hong Kong when he was helping us at UNHCR ... More >>
EU provides 31m EUR for 51 Human Rights Programmes
Tuesday, 2 September 2003, 9:26 pm | European Union
On 7 August, the European Commission approved financing of € 31 million for 51 projects under the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) to support democracy, good governance, and the rule of law and to promote the building of sound and durable ... More >>
Commission info pack for Cancún: WTO Farm Talks
Friday, 29 August 2003, 9:48 pm | European Union
Today, the European Commission presented an agriculture information pack for the upcoming WTO Ministerial meeting in Cancún, Mexico from 10 to 14 September 2003. More >>
European Union Midday Express
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 12:43 am | European Union
· Commission clears joint venture between BASF and Glon Sanders in the animal feed and premix sector More >>
European Union Midday Express
Wednesday, 23 July 2003, 11:17 am | European Union
Unscrupulous traders will no longer be able to evade consumer protection authorities by targeting consumers living in other EU countries. The Commission has adopted a proposal for a regulation which will link up national enforcement authorities and ... More >>
EU Midday Express
Friday, 18 July 2003, 11:52 am | European Union
European Structural Funds contribute to higher growth, new jobs and sustainable development in the least developed regions More >>
Midday Express: Spam on the offensive
Wednesday, 16 July 2003, 11:50 am | European Union
Erkki Liikanen, European Commissioner for Enterprise and the Information Society, outlined today in Brussels how the European Commission is planning to address the proliferation of unsolicited commercial e-mail, otherwise known as 'spam'. Given ... More >>
Midday Express: Action on financial mismanagement
Friday, 11 July 2003, 10:34 am | European Union
Over the past few weeks the European Commission has conducted its own internal investigations into the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Eurostat. The preliminary results of these analyses clearly point towards the existence of systemic management ... More >>
EU lifts trade embargo with Iraq
Thursday, 10 July 2003, 10:41 am | European Union
The EU published on 8 July a Regulation lifting the existing trade embargo with Irak, thus implementing the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483. This Regulation lifts existing trade restrictions for all products except cultural goods and arms. ... More >>
Midday Express
Tuesday, 8 July 2003, 10:20 am | European Union
· Commission welcomes the Naples charter for promoting better Transeuropean transport infrastructure in the enlarged EU More >>
European Union Midday Express
Monday, 7 July 2003, 12:06 am | European Union
The management committee for cereals has given the green light to a European Commission proposal which will help farmers affected by a severe drought in some EU regions. From today, 4 July, farmers can exceptionally use their set-aside land for animal ... More >>
