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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10519

20 December 2011
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 39
SECTORAL POLICY / (ae) transport
Loans for Bucharest and Prague underground networks

Brussels, 19/12/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) granted a €465 million loan on Friday 16 December to finance the design, construction and commissioning of Section II of the Bucharest Metro Line 5 to develop a new east-west underground public transport corridor in the Romanian capital. On that same day, it also granted a CZK 8.5 billion (some €350 million) loan for the extension of the Prague Metro Line A in the north-west of the city.

The Bucharest Metro...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Good start to intergovernmental treaty negotiations - agreement already on some issues, but obstinate obstacles remain
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) EURO: Monetary policy can't do everything, warns Draghi
(AE) ECB: European Council appoints Benoît Coeuré to ECB Executive Board
(AE) COMPETITION: TAP and Brussels Airlines under investigation
(AE) COMPETITION: Approval for VW's acquisition of exclusive importers and distributors of its vehicle brands in Poland
(AE) COMPETITION: Oaktree can take over Panrico
(AE) COMPETITION:
(AE) COMPETITION:
(AE) STATE AID: Commission accepts SNS REEAL commitments
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Ministers endorse integrated maritime policy
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Ministers want marine fuel sulphur content impact study
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Ministers discuss biodiversity and making CAP more environmentally friendly
(AE) FISHERIES: Council political agreement on fishing quotas for 2012
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Five product names registered
(AE) AGRICULTURE:
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Commission proposes professional qualifications card
(AE) JHA: GEBTA wants legal clarity on PNR
(AE) SPORT: EU looking for sustainable sports funding
(AE) SPORT: European directors want more independence
(AE) TRANSPORT: List of ten passenger rights set out
(AE) TRANSPORT: Loans for Bucharest and Prague underground networks
(AE) TRANSPORT: Agreement likely on Lyons-Turin high-speed train line funding
(AE) ENERGY: EIB backing for “green” projects in Estonia
(AE) ENERGY:
(AE) ENERGY:
(AE) WOMEN: Gender equality on agenda for social and employment policies
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UKRAINE: Association agreement signature depends on political progress
(AE) BELARUS: Four European ministers want tougher sanctions
(AE) EEAS: 12 member states send their recommendations to Ashton
(AE) EGYPT: Catherine Ashton calls for calm and restraint
(AE) KAZAKHSTAN: Catherine Ashton wants enquiry into clashes
(AE) SRI LANKA: Ashton wants detailed study of report on end of civil war
(AE) NORTH KOREA:
(AE) PHILIPPINES:
(AE) CHINA:
(AE) TRADE: WTO/DOHA - deepening impasse noticeable, little hope for 2012
INSTITUTIONAL - BUDGET
(AE) CZECH REPUBLIC: EU pays tribute to Vaclav Havel
(AE) BUDGET: €110 million to fight fraud in 2014-2020
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 939