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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8257

18 July 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib
EUR 115 million loan for Yugoslav road network. And SMEs

Luxembourg, 17/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending a total of EUR 115 million for road rehabilitation and SMEs in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. EUR 95 million to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia are for the rehabilitation of priority roads and motorways in Serbia, which have suffered as a result of a prolonged lack of maintenance. The loan is provided in the framework of the Bank's multi-annual Road Rehabilitation Project to rebuild the Yugoslav...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The considerable criticism and opposition to the Fischler plan for review of CAP do not bring into question either its general direction or its principles
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Quartet recognises need to progress on political, economic, humanitarian and security fronts at the same time
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Commission calls on Morocco and Spain to resume dialogue
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Turkish parliament to be recalled in summer for EU debate - Early elections on 3 November
(EU) EU/TURKEY/CYPRUS: Bulent Ecevit accuses EU of complicating situation
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Committee of the Regions wants greater consultative role and co-decision power over regional issues
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Joseph Luns has passed away
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission unanimously adopts regulation on car distribution - abolition of localisation clause postponed till October 2005
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Given risk of discrimination between European ports, Commissioners Bolkestein, Lamy and Palacio call for global agreement with United States on security of containers transported by boats
(EU) EU/INTERNAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission to adopt draft directive to encourage cogeneration
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Adoption of Commission Communication on energy cooperation in developing countries
(EU) EU/ENERGY/COMPETITION: Commission settles GFU case of joint sales of Norwegian natural gas
(EU) EU/ENERGY/COMPETITION: Green light for aid in Northern Ireland
(EU) EU/STEEL: Commission considers US exclusions "manifestly insufficient"
(EU) EU/BSE: Commission asks Court of Justice to fine France around EUR 158.250 a day over British beef without delay
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: In Paris, Fischler defends "modulation" idea and justifies proposed cut in cereal intervention price
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: moves towards multilateral agreement on management of South-East Pacific Swordfish
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: According to Mr Fischler, Member States should make decisions on reducing fishing capacity
(EU) EU/ANTI/DUMPING:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: According to Commission report, more than 20% of water undergound and 30-40% of EU lakes and rivers contain too high levels of nitrates
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission Calls Upon Business conclude "environmental Agreements"
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission acts against ten member states for non-implementation of Wild Birds and Habitats Directives
(EU) ENVIRONMENT: Further co-operation in Mediterranean area
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Rescue of SNCM (Corsica - Mediterranean)
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: De Palacio presents EP's Transport Committee with outcome of 17 June Transport Council - MEPs warn Commissioner about port services
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Reding says Erasmus World will turn Europe's economy, universities and culture into global poles of attraction
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Balance sheet of first five years of European Employment Strategy and its future priorities
(EU) EU/FOOD: Commission hopes to authorise two new sweeteners
(EU) EU/SPORT: Commission allocates EUR 4 million to projects to promote the values of sport and to tackle doping
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan of EUR 32 million for development of technology park in Heidelberg
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB support for BBC audio-visual productions
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 115 million loan for Yugoslav road network. And SMEs
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro-zone annual inflation down in June
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 17/07/2002: