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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10107

27 March 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 25
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib
Loan for Arcelor Mittal in Brazil

Brussels, 26/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €130 million to co-finance the investment programme of Arcelor Mittal Brasil (AMB) to upgrade its three major production sites in the country. The loan contract was signed on 26 March 2010.

The projects concern the plants of Vega do Sul in the state of Santa Catalina and Cariacica in the state of Espirito Santo, where investments will focus on upgrades of the existing production lines to meet the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Two crucial considerations - solidarity and tighter rules - feature in eurozone statement - a turning point in history
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Eurozone opts for mixed, predominantly European mechanism to support Greece
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU 2020 strategy is approved - José Luis Zapatero says the great idea underpinning this strategy is coordination, i.e. a Union moving towards coordinated economic governance
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU27 wants momentum kept up on climate change action in Cancún but will not decide on a strategy until June 2010
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Centre-right leaders back stability in eurozone and call for stronger EU backing for Cuba
(EU) EP/FOREIGN RELATIONS:
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Monday's meeting to discuss future of Common Agricultural Policy, EU 2020 strategy, climate change and dairy market
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Dacian Cioloº considers it necessary to keep effective market tools for milk producers
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/MARITIME POLICY: Corinne Lepage taken by general assembly for sea
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Changes to current financial rules linked to creation of European External Action Service
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission suggests arrangements for EFTA country participation in SESAR joint undertaking
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Two reports on eurozone monetary policy and economic governance are adopted
(EU) EU/JHA: UNHCR calls for improved asylum procedures in Europe
(EU) EP/JHA: EU called on to react on secret CIA prisons
(EU) EP/JHA: EU must increase anti-terrorist cooperation
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for Arcelor Mittal in Brazil
(EU) EU/CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Major European Events from 27 to 31 March 2010
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2531: Conclusions of the European Council (Brussels 25/26 March 2010) and statement by euro-zone heads of State and Government
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 26/03/2010: