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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 05-02-07

Midday Express: News from the EU Commission Spokesman's Briefings Directory - Previous Article - Next Article

From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>


CONTENTS / CONTENU

  • [01] Security research : Commission prepares for the unexpected
  • [02] Comptabilité : la Commission approuve la norme internationale IFRS 2 "Paiement fondé sur des actions"
  • [03] European countries launch joint drive to combat "spam"
  • [04] Telecommunications in the EU : around 80 mobile subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in the EU25 in 2003 - slight decrease in the number of main telephone lines since 2001
  • [05] Upcoming conference on higher education
  • [06] Autre matériel diffusé Midday Express of 2005-02-07 Reference: MEX/05/0207 Date: 07/02/2005 EXME05 / 7.2

    MIDDAY EXPRESS

    News from the Press and Communication Directorate General's midday briefing

    Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Général Presse etb

    Communication

    07/02/05


  • [01] Security research : Commission prepares for the unexpected

    The recent tsunami in Asia and a number of terrorist attacks over the last years have demonstrated the need for quick and organised responses in crisis management situations. How can we respond quickly and effectively ? Recent experience in crisis management situations suggests that technology can help save lives and restore security. The European Commission is planning a wide-ranging European Security Research Programme to help reinforce the security of European citizens. The Preparatory Action already under way includes a number of projects, such as one improving the security surveillance technology for crowded areas like a sport stadium or metro stations that could be targets for terrorist attacks, by using a range of sensors to detect dangerous behaviour. Other projects will emerge in response to the new call for proposals being launched today.

    [02] Comptabilité : la Commission approuve la norme internationale IFRS 2 "Paiement fondé sur des actions"

    La Commission européenne a arrêté un règlement portant approbation de la norme internationale d'information financière IFRS 2 "Paiement fondé sur des actions". Celle-ci a pour effet que les sociétés devront faire apparaître plus clairement dans leurs comptes les paiements fondés sur des actions, y compris les plans de stocks options offerts au personnel. Le texte a été approuvé à la quasi unanimité des Etats membres siégeant au comité de réglementation comptable (CRC) le 20 décembre 2004, ainsi que par le Parlement européen. L'IFRS 2 fait partie de la "plate forme stable" des normes comptables que toutes les sociétés européennes cotées doivent appliquer à l'occasion de leur passage aux normes comptables internationales, depuis ce mois de janvier 2005.

    [03] European countries launch joint drive to combat "spam"

    'Anti-spam' enforcement authorities in 13 European countries have agreed to share information and pursue complaints across borders in a pan-European drive to combat "spam" electronic mail. They will cooperate in investigating complaints about cross-border spam from anywhere within the EU, so as to make it easier to identify and prosecute spammers anywhere in Europe.

    [04] Telecommunications in the EU : around 80 mobile subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in the EU25 in 2003 - slight decrease in the number of main telephone lines since 2001

    Mobile telephony has experienced enormous growth since 1995. During the period 1995-2003, the number of mobile telephone subscriptions has grown 42% each year on average at EU25 level. In 2003, there were over 364 million subscriptions in the EU25 compared to only 22 million in 1995, meaning there were on average 80 subscriptions to mobile phones per 100 inhabitants in the EU25 in 2003 compared to only 5 in 1995. Due to competition from mobile telephone networks and broadband, the number of main telephone lines in the EU25, which increased from 197 million in 1995 to 230 million in 2001, has slightly decreased since then, registering 229 million in 2003. This information comes from a report released today by Eurostat. This publication also provides information on the Internet access of households, the broadband penetration rate and some other features of the telecommunications sector.

    [05] Upcoming conference on higher education

    On February 10th, some 150 participants from 32 European countries, including governmental policy makers, higher education experts and representatives of European associations involved in higher education will participate in the conference on "Enabling European Higher Education to make its full contribution to the knowledge economy and society". They will gather and discuss ways to address the main challenges facing our universities : the need for higher and more efficient funding, institutional reforms to improve governance, the conditions for quality/excellence and for attractiveness at home and abroad, etc. European Commissioner Ján Figel' will open the conference, which will deal with the main conditions that need to be created in order to enable European higher education systems to play their full role in the Lisbon strategy. For more information on the conference, see: <a href="http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/policies/2010/lisbon_en.html">http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/policies/2010/lisbon_en.html

    Journalists who would like to attend the conference must register at: <a href="mailto:sophie.lataillade@cec.eu.int">sophie.lataillade@cec.eu.int

    [06] Autre matériel diffusé

    Terrorist attacks and Tsunami : EU research to prepare for the unexpected

    Speech by Neelie Kroes : "Building a Competitive Europe - Competition Policy and the Relaunch of the Lisbon Strategy" at Bocconi University (Milan) From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/


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