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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10006

27 October 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib
€5 billion loan for high speed rail network projects in Spain

Brussels, 26/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 26 October, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and ADIF (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias) signed a framework agreement which will see the EIB providing €5 billion in funding for construction work on the Spanish high speed train network. The agreement establishes that EIB-funded projects will be carried out between 2010 and 2015 and will concern: high-speed links (HSL) Madrid-Badajoz (in the direction of Lisbon),...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU diplomatic corps: No need to overstate differences between Council of Ministers and European Parliament
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CAUCASUS: In November, Commission to propose negotiation mandates for European agreements with Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Czech Lisbon Treaty opt-out will not be settled until Summit
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: Miliband says strong EU foreign policy is in UK's interest- Support for Tony Blair
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/CROATIA:
(EU) EU/GUINEA: EU responds to bloodbath of 28 September by imposing arms embargo and sanctions on military junta
(EU) EU/GREAT LAKES OF AFRICA: Continued concern at humanitarian and security situation in the Congo - Call for end to impunity
(EU) EP/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Looking towards a real democratisation strategy
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EU/SAO TOME:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Council conclusions adopted on strategy for Baltic Sea region - Pawel Samecki speaks of macro-regional approach, new innovative tool
(EU) EP/BUDGET/REGIONS: Danuta Hübner's concern at Commission's mooted budget
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission unveils draft legislation to further strengthen financial supervision in Europe
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Guy Verhofstadt recommends aid for Central and East European Member States
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Transitional 4th Transatlantic Economic Council
(EU) EU/TRADE: Russia promises Finland that it will not increase export duties on timber possibly for two years
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Moscow wishes to speed up construction of two gas pipelines piloted by Gazprom to service EU: North Stream and South Stream
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission detects weaknesses in functioning of food chain
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: New fisheries import quotas
(EU) EU/JHA: Ottawa calls for “constructive dialogue” with EU over visas
(EU) EUJHA: France and Italy want Frontex strengthened
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission prorogues its strategy to support fight against HIV/AIDS
(EU) EU/ADMINISTRATIONS: ISA enters into force to facilitate communication between administrations
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Commission calls on Slovenia to review broadband market analysis
(EU) EU/TELECOM: Denmark asked to review regulation on terminating calls to premium rate services
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB lends €225 million for Moroccan section of North African road corridor
(EU) EU/EIB: Serbian Prime Minister visits EIB - €384 million loan signed for construction of motorway section
(EU) EU/EIB: €5 billion loan for high speed rail network projects in Spain
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Consumers:
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 844
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