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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10073

9 February 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib
EIB funds sugar reform in Mauritius

Brussels, 08/02/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide a €15 million loan to Omnicane for the construction of two sugar refineries in Mauritius as part of the European Union's wider support of reform in the Mauritius sugar industry. The funding for Omnicane will also improve sugar storage and handling facilities, and extend an existing mill. The EIB's support follows a €13 million loan made in August 2009 to FUEL Sugar Milling Company Ltd. Both...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Additional comments on financial and monetary developments
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ESDP/GERMANY: Berlin hopes for long-term creation of "European army" - USA and China underline their strategic partnership with EU
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: MEPs conclude Presidential election won by Viktor Yanukovych was fair
(EU) EU/WESTERN SAHARA: Morocco wants support from circumspect and “concerned” EU
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Senior officials' meeting to attempt process relaunch - Henri Guaino, “I regret nothing”
(EU) EU/POLAND:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: EU stresses greater visibility for science to boost economic recovery
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Romania has acted satisfactorily to bring down its excessive deficit but will have another year to achieve goals
(EU) EP/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Reassurance about Europe's economy despite fundamentals of eurozone
(EU) EU/ECB: Vitor Constancio bookies' favourite to take over from Lucas Papademos
(EU) EU/GAMBLING: No need to legislate to bring further funding to sports, says online gambling association
(EU) EU/PAYMENTS: European Federation of Building Societies opposes setting SEPA completion deadline
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Private equity and venture capital industry communicate on role in financing economy
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission temporarily approves additional recapitalisation package for ABN Amro and Fortis Bank Nederland
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Towards Commission green light for Dexia restructuring plan - bank will have to reduce asset spread
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves Swedish state guarantee for Saab
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves broadband support for rural areas of Saxony
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light to Italian regime to plug digital divide in Lombardy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: EU chooses its logo for organic products
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/EMPLOYMENT: European trade unions tell Van Rompuy they want “guarantees on jobs and no premature exit from high spending”
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: In New York, Pervenche Berès promotes external dimension of EU social policies
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/EU2020 STRATEGY: Committee of Regions regrets lack of recognition for role of local and regional authorities in realisation of Lisbon objectives on ground
(EU) EU/ACP: ACP-EU water facility to be allocated €200 million for 2009-2013
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB funds sugar reform in Mauritius
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) Tourism:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 857
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