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EU earmarks a billion dollars to combat South African poverty — 07 February 2007, 21:05 CET

The EU will hand over EUR 980m to the South African government in the next seven years to help fund anti-poverty programmes

British bird flu outbreak barely scratches sales — 06 February 2007, 23:24 CET

Turkey sales in Britain remain largely unaffected by the discovery of lethal Asian-strain bird flu on a farm, with the public taking the latest health scare in their stride, experts said on Tuesday.

EU Commission seeks more smoking bans — 30 January 2007, 19:00 CET

The European Commission is to launch a wide debate on increasing smoke-free areas throughout the EU.

Slovenia's changeover to euro runs smoothly — 03 January 2007, 19:03 CET

The first hours of Slovenia's changeover from its tolar money to the euro ran smoothly after the tiny nation became the first former communist state to join the EU common currency.

Bulgaria, Romania make it to EU — 04 January 2007, 18:26 CET

Former communist states Bulgaria and Romania celebrated Monday their New Year's accession to the European Union even as new EU president Germany warned that painful reforms were still needed.

Britain out to bring new Ukranian government closer to EU — 08 August 2006, 13:25 CET

Britain wants to work with the new Ukrainian government to implement the reforms needed to bring the former Soviet republic closer to the European Union fold, the Foreign Office in London said Tuesday.

EU's consumer protection institute publishes 2005 report — 07 August 2006, 18:59 CET

The Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP), part of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), has published its annual report for 2005, with the latest information on the risks to public health of new technologies, such as GMOs, pesticides or contaminants.

Globalisation good for the environment: EU study — 07 August 2006, 18:54 CET

An EU-funded project has found convergence in environmental policies across Europe, deducing that international cooperation, trans-national communication and competition are responsible.

Eurozone inflation to remain stable in July: estimate — 03 January 2007, 18:19 CET

Eurozone inflation will remain stable at 2.5 per cent in July compared to the previous month, according to Eurostat.

Eurozone economic confidence stronger in July — 20 June 2007, 17:32 CET

The main economic actors in the eurozone grew more optimistic in July, led by growing confidence in the industrial sector, a survey from the European Commission released Monday showed.

Bulgaria 'has made progress towards EU accession in 2007' — 31 July 2006, 19:33 CET

European Justice Commisioner Franco Frattini praised Monday in Sofia "concrete progress" made by Bulgaria towards joining the European Union on January 1, 2007 but said more effort was needed fully to implement changes.

EU reclaims misspent farm aid, France main offender — 31 July 2006, 12:40 CET

The European Commission on Thursday ordered seven European Union countries to pay back about EUR 160 million of misspent EU farm aid, with France the biggest offender.