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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 13-08-06
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[01] Cyprus University psychology project wins international prize
[02] Difference of 774% in phone call prices across the EU
[01] Cyprus University psychology project wins international prize
The University of Cyprus Department of Psychology won prize money at
the 11th International Conference of the Association for Contextual and
Behavioral Science (ACBS), for its "Algia" project. The conference was
held in Sydney, Australia.
According to a University announcement, the project, named after the
ancient Greek goddess of pain, is an innovative intervention program
for dealing with chronic pain. It employs an interdisciplinary approach,
combining psychological interventions and medical therapy as the treatment
of choice for chronic pain.
The program is financed through the European Territorial Cooperation
Programme between Greece and Cyprus, and national sources.
[02] Difference of 774% in phone call prices across the EU
Mobile users across the European Union face huge price differences for
the same services, with the biggest price difference being in domestic
mobile calls, a 774% difference between Lithuania, the cheapest country,
and Netherlands, the most expensive.
According to a European Commission press release, these price differences
cannot be explained by differences in quality, differences in the cost
to provide the service, or by differences between countries in consumer
purchasing power.
European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes said that, "as these
numbers clearly show, the 28 national telecoms markets in Europe today
are not benefitting consumers like a single market would," adding that
"it is critical for the whole EU to move quickly to build a real single
market to achieve a truly connected continent."
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