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EU Approves €80M Macro-Financial Help To Lebanon
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 7:27 am | European Union
The macro-financial assistance (MFA) to Lebanon, agreed by the EU Council of ministers on Monday, is a concrete expression of the EU assistance pledged at the Paris Conference in support for Lebanon earlier this year. More >>
EU Drugs Policy: Progress Across The Board
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 7:25 am | European Union
In 2006 EU law enforcement agencies continued to be very active in detecting and preventing the trafficking of both drugs and drug precursors, resulting in an increasing number of seizures and stopped shipments. More >>
Better Info Needed On Genetic IVF Embryo Testing
Monday, 10 December 2007, 9:50 pm | European Union
Urgent guidelines are needed for the counselling of patients that opt to screen their embryos created by in vitro fertilisation (IVF) for serious genetic disorders, and there is a need for specific quality assurance schemes. More >>
An EU/Africa Partnership For The 21st Century
Monday, 10 December 2007, 9:25 pm | European Union
The EU will respect its commitment to the Millennium Development Goals, and will continue its leadership role as the largest provider of development aid in the world. More >>
News From The EU - 10 December 07 To 6 January 08
Saturday, 8 December 2007, 9:16 am | European Union
Background notes from the Spokesperson's service for journalists regarding top news from the European Commission - 10 December 2007 to 6 January 2008, commencing with Bali conference on climate change, EU Job Mobility Action Plan. More >>
10 December 2007 - International Human Rights Day
Saturday, 8 December 2007, 8:55 am | European Union
Human Rights Day represents an invaluable opportunity to reflect on the persistent human rights challenges worldwide and to identify what further steps the European Union can take to promote human rights throughout the world. More >>
EU & Africa Aim For Transformation Of Relationship
Friday, 7 December 2007, 8:05 am | European Union
The EU and Africa will forge a strategic partnership aimed at facing common challenges together, ranging from climate change to development, energy, migration, peace and security, trade and regional integration, and good governance human rights. More >>
European Air Passengers' Complaints Up In 2006
Friday, 7 December 2007, 8:02 am | European Union
The complaints analysed in the report demonstrate that the legislation on air passenger rights is not fully respected and that with a doubling of complaints in this area in 2006, work remains to be done to ensure that consumers get the protection they ... More >>
EU Trade Deficit Of 35 Bn Euro In 2006 With Africa
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 11:26 pm | European Union
The EU27 deficit in trade with Africa rose from 19 bn in 2000 to 35 bn in 2006, corresponding to 18% of the total EU27 external trade deficit. Africa accounted for around 9% of the EU27's total external trade in goods in 2006. More >>
Europe: Cutting Red Tape In EU Defence Industry
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 7:16 am | European Union
The European Commission wants to tackle obstacles to cross frontier trade in defence related products within the EU, thereby facilitating cross-border procurement of Member States' armed forces and industrial cooperation in Europe. More >>
EU Member States Global Approach To Migration
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 7:15 am | European Union
A new approach is needed so that immigration policy strikes the right balance between labour market shortages, economic impacts, social consequences, integration policies and external policy objectives. More >>
EU Bird Flu Measures For Poland, Romania, UK
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 7:04 am | European Union
Following recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Poland and Romania, the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health today voted in favour of a Decision setting out the eradication and control measures for both Member States. More >>
FMD: Measures Revised For Cyprus, UK
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 7:04 am | European Union
Member States today endorsed Commission proposals to revise certain foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) measures in both Cyprus and the UK, to reflect the fact that there have been no recent outbreaks in either country. More >>
Internet Access And E-skills In Europe In 2007
Monday, 3 December 2007, 11:20 pm | European Union
In the EU27, 54% of households had access to the internet during the first quarter of 2007, compared with 49% during the first quarter of 2006, and 42% had a broadband connection, compared with 30% in 2006. More >>
European Unemployment Down To 7.2%
Monday, 3 December 2007, 11:18 pm | European Union
The euro area (EA13) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate2 stood at 7.2% in October 2007, compared with 7.3% in September3. It was 8.0% in October 2006. The EU271 unemployment rate was 7.0% in October 2007, the same as September3. It was 7.8% in October 2006. More >>
Questions And Answers On HIV/AIDS In Europe
Saturday, 1 December 2007, 10:46 am | European Union
How bad is the HIV epidemic in Europe? Are Europeans well informed about HIV/AIDS? Why is the European Commission concerned about the resurgence of the AIDS epidemic? Why is safer sex a key component in containing the spread of HIV/AIDS? More >>
World AIDS Day - Important To Remain Vigilant
Saturday, 1 December 2007, 10:45 am | European Union
AIDS has already claimed the lives of more than 25 million people throughout the world, while an estimated 33.2 million live with HIV - alarming numbers highlighting the need to remain vigilant vis-à-vis one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded ... More >>
EU-India Summit: Setting The Path For Partnership
Friday, 30 November 2007, 10:34 am | European Union
This year's Summit will confirm in many respects the strengthening of EU-India relations: on the agenda are issues like trade, energy, climate change, WTO talks, as well as regional issues such as the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), ... More >>
EU Conference: Kicking Violence Out Of Sport
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 9:04 am | European Union
The European Commission, jointly with the Portuguese Presidency of the Council, the European Parliament and in association with UEFA, is holding a high-level conference entitled, "Towards a European Union Strategy against violence in sport" on 28 and ... More >>
Black List Of Airlines Banned In The EU
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 9:02 am | European Union
The European Commission adopted today the sixth update of the Community's list of airlines banned in the European Union. With this update the Commission is lifting the ban imposed upon Blue Wing Airlines from Surinam together with the operating ... More >>
