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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib

EUR 350 million loan to Turkey for SMEs and reconstruction after earthquake

Luxembourg, 03/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has just lent EUR 350 million to support the private sector in the country and contribute to helping reconstruction in the regions affected by the earthquakes of August 1999. The operation documents are expected to be signed in the framework of the second meeting of the Policy Dialogue and Coordination Committee (PDCC) of the new Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP), held in Istanbul on...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Initial accomplishments of European defence policy are here, but danger remains that they develop on sidelines of EU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Greek Presidency to attend Defence Summit on 29 April as observer - in support of concrete rather than "declaratory" summit
(EU) EU/NATO: Lord Robertson and George Papandreou agree on role of United Nations in post-war Iraq and on importance of transatlantic dialogue
(EU) EU/NATO: Visit by Colin Powell - Meeting with the EU - Agreement on the central role of the UN and other organisations for post-war Iraq - role for ISAF
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: 50 Convention members seek ratification for European constitution in EU-wide referendum on same day as European Parliament elections
(EU) UE/CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/SERBIA-MONTENEGRO:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/JHA: Divergence over transition from unanimity to qualified majority
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/RELIGION: COMECE Bishops ask EU to work for peace
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CIVIL SOCIETY: Permanent Forum in favour of extending Convention's mandate to early 2004
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: Bucharest supports genuine common CFSP - conclusion of accession negotiations before 1 November 2004
(EU) EU/KALININGRAD: Transit rules to and from Kaliningrad should be adopted during General Affairs Council on 14-15 April - continued discussions between European Commission and Russia
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Parliament's assent next week- new trialogue
(EU) EU/ECB: European Central Bank maintains rates - Wim Duisenberg: we will look at economic implications of war when situation becomes clearer
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes greater flexibility on temporary cod recovery measures
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Eurostat confirms fall in EU agricultural income per worker in 2002
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of First Instance confirms Commission decisions on competition
(EU) EU/COMPETITON: Green light for acquisition of Pura by Archer Daniels Midland
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR ENERGY: Reasoned opinion to United Kingdom for non-application of Euratom treaty on radioactive waste
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PRODUREMENT/INFRINGEMENT:
(EU) EU/TUNISIA/MEDITERRANEAN: Mr Prodi praises example of cooperation with these countries but calls for greater efforts in modernisation of economy and greater attention towards civil society by encouraging ehanced Euro-Mediterranean cooperation
(EU) EU/ACP: Mr Loverdos indicates that Council could look favourably on Cuba's application to join Cotonou Agreement
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Parliamentary Committee calls for immediate end to hostilities in Iraq- no resolution on Zimbabwe
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission approves humanitarian aid plan of 10 million euros over one year for Tajikistan
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Mr Liikanen in Moscow for talks on industrial co-operation
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Community support for 17 regional co-operation projects in education and life-long learning- conference on "learning regions"
(EU) EU/VOCATIONAL TRAINING:
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Commission concerned at 6 Member States' and Poland's delay in setting up "new computerised transit system"
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: European banks adopt agreements to reduce management costs of cross-border payments
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 350 million loan to Turkey for SMEs and reconstruction after earthquake
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