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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10489

5 November 2011
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (ae) eu/eib
Bank reaffirms support for Dutch and Belgian SMEs

Brussels, 04/11/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 2 November, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced that it will be providing €250 million for investments undertaken by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands and Belgium. This means that companies in the Netherlands and Belgium will benefit from the European Investment Bank's engagement through lower interest rates. European Investment Bank supported funding will be able to finance 100% of an individual...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Despite developments in the Greek situation, questions remain
EUROZONE CRISIS AND G20
(AE) G20/EURO: Support for Europe's debt crisis management plans
(AE) G20/IMF: Increase in European and IMF bailout funds to go hand-in-hand
(AE) G20/TAXATION: Sarkozy announces growing support for a financial tax
(AE) G20/ITALY: Italy agrees to greater IMF and European Commission scrutiny
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(AE) EU/MONTENEGRO: Paris and Berlin want membership talks to be postponed
(AE) EP/SERBIA: Buzek wants dialogue to resume between Serbia and Kosovo
(AE) EU/AZERBAIJAN: EU welcomes Baku's non-permanent member status
(AE) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: EU condemns attack against US Embassy
(AE) EU/TUNISIA: EU wants all election results as quickly as possible
(AE) EU/BELARUS: Firm line needed on crackdown, prominent figures say
GENERAL NEWS
(AE) EU/AGRICULTURE: G20 - preventing market abuse and increasing production
(AE) EU/AGRICULTURE: More data on European cereals market
(AE) EU/SOCIAL: G20 - Social dimension is also key issue
(AE) EU/CLIMATE: G20 shows willing, now funding sources have to be found
(AE) EU/GMO: EFSA is adamant that MON810 is safe
(AE) EU/JHA: EU and United States test preparedness for cyber attack
(AE) EU/TRADE: Way open for Russia's WTO accession
(AE) EU/ENERGY: Canada prepares to counter-attack on oil sands
(AE) EU/MARITIME: Brittany questions quality of “blue” jobs
(AE) EU/TRANSPORT: Road safety is matter for employers too
(AE) EU/TRANSPORT: Road haulage clients should bear variable costs
(AE) EU/TRANSPORT: Bus system of future tested in Budapest
(AE) EU/COMPETITION: Investigation into Johnson & Johnson's plan to buy Synthes
(AE) EU/COMPETITION: EU to investigate Apple and Samsung over patent issues
(AE) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead for acquisition of Saxo Bank
(AE) EU/COMPETITION: acquisition of VNG Austria given go-ahead
(AE) EU/EIB: Bank reaffirms support for Dutch and Belgian SMEs
(AE) EU/EIB: More EIB support for British SMEs
(AE) EU/EIB: Investment Fund for growth in Jordan is launched
(AE) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Businesses, innovation and water management
EVENTS CALENDAR
(AE) Main events of the European institutions: 7-11 November 2011
(AE) Other events: 7-10 November