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Fees vote delayed as Clarke loses to the whips The government's crucial vote on top-up fees was off, on and then off again yesterday as ministers disagreed over how to avoid a potentially devastating...
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Chemicals: Research key to new EU chemical policy
Bruxelles, 1 December 2003 Today, at the Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy, EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin was joined by top European chemical experts to examine the...
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Commission and Lombardy Region set the pace for regional development within the European Research Area
Brussels, 01 Dec 2003 Summary: The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) and Italy's Lombardy Region will sign a framework collaboration agreement on 1 December 2003 in Ispra (Italy),...
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The Commission welcomes the Council's ITER agreement
Brussels, 26 November 2003 European Commissioner for Research Philippe Busquin welcomed the unanimous agreement obtained in the Council of Ministers today on the EU's application to site the ITER...
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EPO President pleads for affordable patent, but ministers fail to reach agreement
Brussels, 01 Dec 2003 On the same day that the President of the European Patent Office (EPO) was in Brussels to address the European Parliament, the EU Competitiveness Council failed to reach...
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Research ministers and Commission discuss acceding and candidate country participation in FP6
Brussels, 01 Dec 2003 Ministers from the EU's acceding and candidate countries met with Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin on 28 November to discuss the results of the first calls for proposals...
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New global land map to aid forecasting and study of climate change
Brussels, 01 Dec 2003 A global land map, containing an overview of the planet's vegetation and land cover, was unveiled by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) and over 30 partners...
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UK private sector research investment up by three per cent
Brussels, 01 Dec 2003 Expenditure on research and development (R&D) within the UK's private sector increased by three per cent in 2002 to 13.1 billion GBP (18.8 billion euro). The sector with...
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EU invests hundreds of millions in fight against AIDS epidemic
Brussels, 01 Dec 2003 A report published to coincide with World AIDS Day on 1 December shows that an estimated 40 million people worldwide are now carrying the HIV virus, with some five million...
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Information meeting on epidemiological studies of exposed populations
Brussels, 01 Dec 2003 The European Commission is organising a topical information meeting on epidemiological studies of exposed populations, to take place on 11 December in Brussels, Belgium. The...
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Today's news
Rebel MPs force top-up fees retreat until New Year The government has decided to delay publishing its plans to introduce university top-up fees in the face of opposition from rebel MPs. The higher...
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Global earth observation plan takes critical step forward
28 November 2003 Italy Hosts Second Follow Up Meeting to Earth Observation Summit The ad hoc intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO) will hold its second meeting on November 28-29 in...
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Antibiotics: EUR.3 million to step up EU research on antibiotic resistance
Brussels, 28 November 2003 Today 200 scientists meet in Rome at the EU conference on "The Role of Research in Combating Antibiotic Resistance". It was organised by the European Commission together...
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New and Renewable Energies - European Conference for Renewable Energy 'Intelligent Policy Options', Berlin, 19-21 January 2004 (links)
Brussels, 28 Nov 2003 Conference Programme 625Kb Further information and on-line registration Energy and Transport DG
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Note on the Accession to the Generation IV International Forum from the 27 Oct. Meeting of the Joint Research/Atomic Questions Working Party
Brussels, 28 Nov 2003 Full text of Document 15118/03 Suite of documents 15118/03 Subject: Accession of the European Atomic Energy Community to the Charter of the Generation IV International Forum,...