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European composers and songwriters threatened yesterday (3 July) to "play havoc" with the music market by withdrawing their catalogues if the European Commission goes ahead with its plan to introduce more competition between collecting societies.
A Commission Recommendation on the interoperability of electronic health records aimed at ensuring EU doctors have access to vital information on patients' medical data, wherever such information may be located, opens the door to a large-scale EU pilot project.
The European Commission is promoting hi-tech solutions to prevent chronic diseases and meet the health challenges of the 21st century. (read more)
New user-friendly technologies have made the Internet more interactive, turning millions of users into content creators and increasing the services available online. (read more)
A range of European-affairs weblogs has emerged since 2005 - even Commissioners are now operating their own daily internet-diary updates. (read more)