July 2, 2003 (Wednesday)
Law and crime
- The European Parliament approves two laws that regulate the selling of genetically modified food in the EU territory, requiring labelling of all GM products (products with more than 0.9% genetically modified parts) and allowing member states to separate GM food and non-GM food and crops.
Politics and elections
- On taking up the EU presidency, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi makes an embarrassing remark, causing an uproar of criticism from the 626-seat European Parliament and the European media, by insulting the German MEP Martin Schulz (SPD) with the words "Mr. Schulz, I know there is a producer in Italy who is making a film on the Nazi concentration camps. I will suggest you for the role of kapo. You'd be perfect."
- The results of a Royal Commission on renewing the relationship between Canada and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador is released. (Canadian Government)
Science and technology
- There are reports of the discovery of a possible new type of subatomic particle, a pentaquark. (BBC)
Sport
- The International Olympic Committee announced in Prague, Czech Republic, that Vancouver, British Columbia will host the 2010 Winter Olympics.