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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10091

5 March 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
Commission gives go-ahead to €2.3 billion for 43 electricity and gas projects

Brussels, 04/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 4 March, the European Commission gave the go-ahead to €2.3 billion in funding for 43 energy projects. These projects aim to strengthen the EU's security of supply. €910 million will go to 12 electricity projects and €1.39 billion to 31 gas project rejects. By co-financing parts of these projects up to 50% the EU contribution will help to lever up to €22 billion of private sector investment. This will be deducted from the €3.98...

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(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Catherine Ashton to brief EP party chiefs next week on her ideas for EU diplomatic corps
(EU) EU/EU PRESIDENCIES:
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Six union priorities for Mediterranean
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: €23 million for public sector wages and pensions
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: €66 million for UNRWA
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: ECB keeps interest rates unchanged and continues to withdraw emergency economic measures to ease credit crunch
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission quizzes regulators and financial industry about use and abuse of derivatives in Greek budget crisis
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission gives go-ahead to €2.3 billion for 43 electricity and gas projects
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission gives its support, at least in principle, to Russian pan-European gas pipeline project, South Stream
(EU) EU/TRADE: Karel De Gucht aims at agreement with India in October
(EU) EP/TRADE: Parliament holds debate with Commission on ACTA
(EU) EU/AFRICA: EU infrastructure trust fund for Africa “success story” in 2009 -11 major regional projects funded
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Guerrero Salom report calls for tax on financial transactions and moratorium on debt to help poor countries tackle crisis
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Socialist and Democrat party at EP calls for “large-scale reform of Common Agricultural Policy”
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Publication of joint report on social protection and social inclusion 2010
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Laszlo Andor defends EU 2020 strategy and stresses importance of European Parliament/Commission partnership if it is to be successful
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Stavros Dimas, former environment minister, is awarded by NGOs for his exceptional work
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: EFSA publishes second series of opinions on 416 health claims
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission plans to unveil mid-term review of EU budget in September 2010
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Report on application of provisions relating to statistics on goods transport by inland waterways
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Minimum prices imposed by France, Austria and Ireland on cigarettes and some tobacco products are unlawful
(EU) EU/TRANSPARENCY: Ombudsman criticises Commission for failing to work sincerely with him
(EU) EP/SESSION: EU 2020 strategy, taxation of financial transactions, consumers, natural disasters in Europe and Chile, post-Copenhagen, CFSP and CubA are all on the agenda from 8 to 11 March
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission wants to avoid visa liberalisation in Balkan countries leading to abuses being committed
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU official journal
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