Europeans demand healthcare reform - Health First Europe

30/06/2004 From 1 July the Netherlands will take the helm of the Presidency of the European Union for the next six months and a range of healthcare debates and events are planned. Health First Europe, an alliance representing European patients, healthcare workers, academics, experts and industry, urges the Dutch Presidency to ensure that its key priorities include patient mobility as well as encouraging and simplifying patient access to modern, efficient and innovative medical technology and healthcare.

Environmental results of Irish Presidency - EEB assessment

29/06/2004 The outgoing Irish Presidency was sent on its way with a small pat on the back from the European Environmental Bureau.

US - EU summit puts business CEOs ahead of consumer groups - TACD

23/06/2004 In a different kind of globalization protest, a coalition of 65 consumer groups in Europe and America today boycotted a meeting with senior officials at the 2004 EU-U.S. Summit in Ireland on June 25th in protest at the exclusion of consumers from a meeting between Summit leaders (President Bush, Prime Minister Ahern, and President Prodi) and the transatlantic business community.

Prodi in pocket of car industry? - ECAR

22/06/2004 Last chance to protect free trade and consumer choice in vehicle spare parts market

Constitutional treaty is step towards more transparency - AmCham EU

21/06/2004 The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU) warmly welcomes the adoption of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. The Constitutional Treaty is a major step forward in that it provides the EU with a single foundational text - a cornerstone on which all further action can be built.

First response to European elections - European Environmental Bureau

16/06/2004 In a first reaction to the European elections results, the Secretary General of the European Environmental Bureau expressed disappointment.

The European Parliament is important and not boring - BEUC

03/06/2004 Today BEUC launches a Consumer Manifesto for the European Parliament. The Manifesto includes a questionnaire for candidate MEPs to assess how consumer friendly they are. Those with medium scores are offered a free set of all BEUC position papers. Those with bad scores are offered something worse- an intensive programme of meetings with consumer experts.

Another failure in Europe's chemicals safety management - EEB

28/05/2004 The chemical authorities from the EU Member States meeting in Dublin agreed to develop risk reduction measures for Deca BDE, a widely-used flame retardant in many consumer products.

Global coalition submits anti-GMO case to WTO - Greenpeace

27/05/2004 A coalition of 15 environmental, nature and rural organisations from Europe, Asia and the Americas today submitted evidence to a World Trade Organisation dispute panel currently considering a US-led complaint against the European Union.

AmCham EU calls for consistency on unfair commercial practices

19/05/2004 The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU), calls for the Unfair Commercial Practices directive to be based on a strong internal market clause. AmCham EU urges the Member States to work towards reaching a compromise on the Sales Promotions proposal.