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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10701

3 October 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 30
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) mediterranean
First EBRD financing in Jordan

Brussels, 02/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - On 30 September, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed an agreement with InvestBank, for investment in Jordan totalling US$30 million over three years. This first investment in the Kingdom of Jordan opens the way to action by the EBRD authorised by the EU in the context of support for four countries of the southern Mediterranean rim (Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan) in which the EBRD gradually forms business relations...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Europeans and Muslims work together to revive the true Arab civilisation but obstacles and misunderstanding endure
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) BANKING: Liikanen Group says risky trading must be hived off
(AE) PORTUGAL: Commission wants next aid instalment to be paid out
(AE) GREECE: Troika report will not be ready in time for Eurogroup meeting
(AE) EIB: Fitch confirms European Investment Bank's top-notch rating
(AE) SPAIN:
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) INFRASTRUCTURE: Commission defends interconnection at all costs
(AE) NUCLEAR: France criticised on safety
(AE) ENTERPRISE: European SMEs bring forward their to-do list
(AE) ENERGY:
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Act II to relaunch its European growth
(AE) DIGITAL: High speed networks are a necessity not a luxury
(AE) RESEARCH: EIB loan for Outotec's R&D
(AE) JHA: Frontex gets new “chief” of fundamental rights
(AE) JHA: Advocate general on application of European arrest warrant
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Ciolos says lower budget agreement would mean sacrifices
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Commission forecasts cereal harvest down by 3%
(AE) CLIMATE: IMO must speed up maritime emissions reduction
(AE) TRANSPORT: Loan for high-speed project in Brittany
(AE) TRANSPORT: Low cost airlines angry over new flight time limits
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: Agreement in sight at EPSCO Council on electromagnetic fields
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) TUNISIA: EU supports democratisation process
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: First EBRD financing in Jordan
(AE) WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN: Barroso and Füle invited to “5+5” summit in Malta
(AE) UNITED STATES: EU asked to designate Hezbollah as terrorist organisation
(AE) TRADE: Ukraine gives assurance on its tariff revision
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: Aid transparency index gives Commission good mark
(AE) HUMANITARIAN AID: Further €4 million for flood victims
(AE) GEORGIA: EU pleased with holding of elections
(AE) UKRAINE: