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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/albania

EIB grants EUR 34 million loan for north-south road corridor

Luxembourg, 13/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank is granting a EUR 34 million loan to Albania, for the rehabilitation of roads located on the main north-south road corridor, crossing the country towards Greece on the one side, Yugoslavia, on the other. This project is also financed by the European Commission in the framework of the Phare Programme. The north-south corridor to which the government gave the priority is on the list of quick start or near term projects,...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: next March Parliament will give its detailed opinion on Nice Treaty - In meantime, Constitutional Committee's analysis is "very sever and very concerned", said Mr Napolitano, who talks of a "latent crisis"
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE/BASQUE COUNTRY: Accepting Parliament's award, Fernando Savater affirms willingness of "Basta Ya!" to dialogue, but rejects any dialogue under the threat of terrorism and violence
(EU) EU/HORN OF AFRICA: EU welcomes signing of peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Commission creates new financial facility (90 million euro) to cover costs of Palestinian Authority
(EU) EU/EGYPT: European Commission sets out situation relating to charges against Professor Saad Ibrahim, indicted by Egyptian courts
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Extraordinary Social Council on 20 December to formalise agreement on European company - Results of French Presidency
(EU) EU/MAD COW: For lack of an opinion by the "beef" management committee, Commission to implement measures at the beginning of 2001 on destruction of "untested" cattle aged over 30 months - Probable market intervention measures
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: In April, Commission will present Communication on transatlantic relations, announces Mr Patten - EU/United States summits must not be buried in daily quarrels
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Fisheries Ministers begin their traditional annual marathon for fixing TACs and quotas for 2001 - Commission proposal aimed at radical reductions causes a stir
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Japan joins European Commission initiative to open borders to all products from less developed countries (LDC)
(EU) EU/SHIPBUILDING: Commission authorises Dutch "aid for development" for acquisition of four new ship by Indonesia
(EU) EU/ALBANIA: EIB grants EUR 34 million loan for north-south road corridor
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Council to extend programmes for cancer, AIDS, drugs, etc. and adopt resolutions, but will not yet be able to decide on "tobacco" directives (manufacture, presentation, advertising)
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission proposes Directive establishing high standards of quality and safety for blood and blood products in European Union
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament sets up temporary committee on human genetics
(EU) EP/JUSTICE: Parliament calls for better support for victims of terrorist or criminal acts
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Positive result of EP/Council conciliation clears way for end to moratorium on genetically modified organisms, assert MEPs
(EU) EP/POSTAL SERVICES: Dialogue of deaf between MEPs defending universal service and Mr Bolkestein who reproaches them for their "retrograde attitude" - Voting on Thursday
(EU) EP/MARITIME SAFETY: Speaking to Parliament, Ms de Palacio hopes for agreement in Council next week on Erika I package
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Aker Maritime decides not to take over Kvaerner - Commission drops in-depth investigation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: With three new decisions, Commission confirms fines on Solvay and ICI, annulled by Court of Justice (soda ash)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Robert Bosch GmbH to take over Rexroth, subject to conditions
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Commission approves a 585 million dollar loan to complete and modernise two nuclear units intended to replace those of Chernobyl
(EU) EIB/SPAIN: EUR 180 million to Repsol for its plant in Tarragona
(EU) EIB/LUXEMBOURG: EUR 120 million to Arbed steel group
(EU) EIB/GERMANY: EUR 100 milliion to Saarland for Homburg University
(EU) AUSTRIA/CZECH REPUBLIC: Agreement on environmental and safety conditions for Temelin nuclear plant
(EU) COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Plenary session with very full programme - Reaction to Nice Summit
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents N° 2222-2223: European Union undertakes to develop five-year Social Action Plan
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 13/12/2000: