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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8428

25 March 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 42 / 46
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib
EUR 330 million for financing regional development in Finland

Luxembourg, 24/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - On the occasion of his visit to Finland on 10 and 11 March, Ewald Nowotny, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed several loan contracts in favour of projects in the country. They concern:

- a global loan signed with Finnvera for the sum of EUR 50 million, intended to increase the productivity and competitiveness of SMEs. Funds will serve to finance SME investment of the industry and services, mainly in assisted regions;

- a...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Despite faults in the Summit's "conclusions", the rekindling of the Lisbon Strategy was politically appropriate and economically indispensable, and could prove to be effective
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Greek Presidency envisages special summit for 30 June - Giscard d'Estaing could take part in a meeting in Athens of the 25 on 16 April, following signing of accession treaty
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/PES: Seminar in Bucharest, with Giuliano Amato
(EU) EU/TREATY OF ROME: Ceremony at EP for 46th anniversary
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/SLOVENIA: 90% of Slovenes in favour of EU membership (66% for NATO)
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/EPP: Poettering relatively satisfied
(EU) EP/DRUGS: Marco Cappato jailed in Manchester for a week
(EU) EU/IRAQ/CFSP:
(EU) EU/IRAQ/GREENS: Green Summit calls for special session of UN General Assembly
(EU) EP/IRAQ/BONINO LIST:
(EU) EU/IRAQ/ESDP/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/AQUAKERS:
(EU) EU/DEFENCE/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/ARMENIA: EU concerned at unfolding of presidential elections
(EU) EP/AFRICA:
(EU) EP/CUBA:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/FYROM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Combating illegal immigration and border protection at informal council of Veira Friday and Saturday
(EU) EU/TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Towards creation of a Community control agency?
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Both sides happy after 9th round of free trade agreement negotiations
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Crucial week of negotiations opens on Tuesday
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Study recommends abolishing sugar quotas and reducing support prices - another study on olive oil sector
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fischler to present two new studies on effect of CAP reform proposals in EU15 and in enlarged EU
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Frits Bolkestein announces he will not propose reducing civil liability of auditors in May communication on audits
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of Azlan by Tech Data is cleared
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: regulation "lite" for liberals professions in the EU?
(EU) EP/SPRING SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: MEPs for more generous family regroupment rights
(EU) EU/RACISM: Anna Diamantopoulou stresses dangers of Iraq conflict for Muslim communities in Europe
(EU) EU/CINEMA:
(EU) EP/SECOND MARCH SESSION: Spring Summit results- enlargement and EP's budgetary powers- health in developing countries- pesticides- European state prosecutor
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Sarnez report proposes Erasmus World be renamed Erasmus Mundus
(EU) EU/STATE AID: In light of ruling by Court of First Instance, Commission concludes subsidy granted to Linde in 1997 does not constitute State aid
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT: Adoption of regulation banning organotin compounds on all ships entering a Community port
(EU) EU/CONSTRUCTION:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/CONFERENCE:
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 80 million for repairing Prague metro damaged by floods
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 330 million for financing regional development in Finland
(EU) EU/EIB/SLOVAKIA:
(EU) EP/COHESION:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 544
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