Markos Kyprianou
Markos Kyprianou
Márkos Kyprianoúis a Cypriot politician who served as a Minister of Foreign Affairs until his official resignation on 19 July 2011, following the events of the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion. A member of the Democratic Party, he was formerly Cyprus's Finance Minister and the European Commissioner for Health. He tendered his resignation as Commissioner on 29 February 2008 to become Foreign Minister in the government of newly elected President Dimitris Christofias; the resignation took effect on 3 March 2008,...
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The message is that it's safe to consume poultry meat and eggs in the European Union.
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The fact we have avian flu in Europe does not affect the possibility of a human influenza pandemic.
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It is understandable that the public is concerned but they need not be unduly alarmed as all the necessary measures are being, and will continue to be, taken.
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Then we will decide when the month expires ... whether we should renew it, or amend it or limit it.
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Then we'll know how well these plans work.
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There should be enough to cover the percentage of the population that each member state decides needs protection.
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It's better late than never. The EU is interested in cooperating with Asia to solve the problem.
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The commission has taken no chances when it has come to dealing with B.S.E., and the most stringent monitoring and control measures have been applied. Precautionary measures, including the embargo on U.K. beef exports, were taken when deemed necessary to fully protect consumers. However, the U.K. has made great strides in tackling this disease, and has met all of the criteria that were set for the lifting of the beef export ban, in line with scientific and veterinary advice. We must now acknowledge this and resume normal trade in this area.
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The EU, we're dedicating a pledge of 100 million euros, which is roughly 120 million dollars.
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The E.U. should have reacted more quickly to help Southeast Asia to tackle the problem.
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The European Union (EU), we're dedicating a pledge of 100 million euros.
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The European Union can easily be described as the best prepared region in the world.
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A global threat needs a global response. The European Commission will play an important role in that respect. We have to take the health and economic impact into account.