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The European Commission and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced that they had agreed to help in the construction of the SESAME synchrotron light source, one of the most ambitious research facilities...

European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy Tonio Borg, together with Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties Minister Helena Dalli, recently launched an information campaign to generate awareness on the... All similar articles: 526 »

More details to be given on the results generated, information used and the safeguards in place The United States has agreed to set up a 'transatlantic expert group' through which it will provide details of its... All similar articles: 493 »

Brussels, 14-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the virtual doors swing open to journalists from across the EU wishing to participate in the annual EU Health Prize for Journalists. Winners can pick up EU-wide recognition and...

Charles Platiau/Reuters Health officials say the safety of electronic cigarettes has not been medically proved. PARIS — On a recent day in the shadow of the Arc de Triomphe, a line of 20 people spilled onto the sidewalk of a... All similar articles: 569 »

Sweden's government has suspended its long-standing crusade to legalize export of snus to the European Union and now will focus on defending the right to regulate the moist powdered tobacco product within its borders, where it...

Updated: Fixing references to specialist guides Introduction If you trade internationally in animals and certain animal products you need to follow particular animal health regulations. While these products are traded freely...

June 10, 2013 -The European COPD Coalition organised a free spirometry test (lung capacity assessment) on 10 June at the European Commission, Berlaymont Building. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease also known as COPD is a...

EPEXA, the Association of European hatching eggs, one-day olds and pullet exporters in the EU, representing their members of 13 Member States, founded in 1987, held its 26th General Assembly in Krakow on 6 - 9 June 2013.

There has been mounting European disquiet over the US's PRISM snooping campaign and whether it has affected citizens on this side of the Atlantic. Members of the European Parliament are concerned that the US has overstepped the... All similar articles: 204 »

Ahead of a U.S.-EU summit this coming Friday, the European Parliament had a brief debate about the PRISM surveillance scandal on Tuesday morning. With near unanimity, the speakers raised strong concerns with the program’s mass...

By Desmond Hinton-Beales - 11th June 2013 It appears that the EU's anti-fraud office Olaf has no criminal evidence against John Dalli EPP group chair Joseph Daul has called for the resignation of Olaf chief Giovanni Kessler,...

Brussels, 11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the European Parliament gave its green light on a set of clearer rules protecting specific groups of consumers such as infants and young children. The aim is to better protect...

We know what is killing the bees. Worldwide Bee Colony Collapse is not as big a mystery as the chemical companies claim. The systemic nature of the problem makes it complex, but not impenetrable. Scientists know that bees are... All similar articles: 63 »

11 de junio de 2013, 11:41 Strasbourg, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) Members of the European Parliament (EP) rejected today the world espionage carried out by United States through internet and claimed for a transparent commitment of...

VALLETTA (Reuters) - Malta does not have enough evidence to start criminal proceedings against former EU Health Commissioner John Dalli in a bribery case, Malta's Police Commissioner Peter Paul Zammit said on Monday. Dalli... All similar articles: 70 »

VALLETTA, Malta - Maltese police said Monday there's wasn't enough evidence to charge the former European Commissioner for health in the corruption scandal that forced his resignation last year. John Dalli, a Maltese former...

Alternattiva Demokratika is “satisfied” by the Police Commissioner’s declaration that there is “no evidence” to accuse former EU Health Commissioner John Dalli on criminal charges. It however questioned the silence of Maltese...

Author(s): NEOnline The European commission says its position over former EU health commissioner John Dalli remains "unchanged" despite Maltese police saying there is no evidence to incriminate him. read more

After the announcement in Malta that there is no case against him, former Health Commisioner, John Dalli, made thhs comment exclusively to New Europe: The decision which was announced on Friday by the Police Commissioner gives...

Author(s): Elena Ralli The Commission today published an annual report on Europe’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) that deals with notifications related to food and feed rejections at EU borders concerning...

Evaluating risk requires a balance of quantitative assessment and regulatory review. But often in the European Union, there is a “misuse” of the precautionary principle to appease national of political interests, says Ragnar...

Medicines, pharmaceuticals, health and the European institutions were on the menu as Sofia hosted the European Association of Pharmaceutical full-line Wholesalers (GIRP) and its annual general meeting from 3-4 June in the...

The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) is more active than ever before in promoting the industry and its products in the face of difficult conditions prevailing in the market. Delegates at the TIMCON agm held on...

Posted Jun 7, 2013 by hemalatha The European Commission (EC) says Spain is one of the countries submitting the highest number of consumer product safety alerts. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRFree.Org Jun 7, 2013 -- Madrid, Spain,...

Camfil at Green Week 2013 Posted via Industry Today . Are you into it? Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday (Brussels, June 5, 2013) Ms Myriam Tryjefaczka, Corporate Sustainability Manager at Camfil , participated in the session...

A Portuguese member of the European Parliament (MEP) Nuno Teixeira has raised concerns about the safety of Brazilian beef after learning that two shipments of Brazilian beef have been blocked in the port of Rotterdam after...

Online coverage of the resignation of former EU health commissioner John Dalli - #Dalligate #Dalli Storified by MaltaToday · Wed, Jun 05 2013 02:28:08 BLOG: The Transparency Register's code of conduct for lobbyists - more than...