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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8509

23 July 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib
Loans for financing Alicante Tramway and expanding Sagunto port in spain

Luxembourg, 22/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Investmnet Bank (EIB) has announced two loans totalling EUR 220 million for financing investment projects in the Valencia region.

The first EUR 30 million tranche of a EUR 175 million loan has been granted to Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana for financing the construction and commissioning of a tramway/light railway for the greater Alicante area. Promoted by the Generalitat Valenciana, the project forms part of a long-term...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Agricultural and cohesion policies, essential elements of european identity cannot be sacrificed just like that -"sapir report" is unacceptable
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU called on to get more involved in peace process - Mr Arafat remains in contact with EU
(EU) EU/IRAN: EU harbours genuine worries about Iranian nuclear programme and human rights situation
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Council extends Concordia mandate
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU confirms its resolve to take part in rebuilding Iraq under auspices of United Nations
(EU) EU/LIBERIA: EU sounds alarm concerning humanitarian situation in Liberia and offers to provide assistance for international stabilisation force
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Several countries call for expert meetings
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GMO: Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Portugal urge for regulatory approach to problem of GMo and non-GMo coexistence
(EU) EU/GMO: Regulations are adopted on traceability and labelling of GMOs
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fischler specifies measures available to face consequences of drought
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council calls on Commission to take specific features of sector into account in Lisbon Employment Strategy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Farmers whose work on the farm has been affected by the heat wave call for Community support
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council to adopt regulations on CAP reform in September - Problems of interpretation over dairy products
(EU) EU/POLICE/SCHENGEN:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: EU25 want to make use of opportunities provided by Kyoto Protocol market instruments, clean technology and renewable energy
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission pursues infringement procedures against the Netherlands, Ireland and Italy, for failure to transpose Seveso II Directive into national legislation
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission launches infringement proceedings against Ireland and Austria over failure to fully transpose integrated pollution control and prevention directive
(EU) EU/TRADE: Council adopts conclusions for Cancun conference
(EU) EU/ASIA: Pascal Lamy to meet Asian trade ministers
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU and Japan to reduce investigation costs on anti-dumping
(EU) EU/SAUDI ARABIA: Bilateral negotiations on trade session
(EU) EU/ASIA: Chris Patten at ASEM summit in Bali on 23-24 July
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Debate within Commission on amending Eurovignette directive
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Infringement proceedings against Italy for poor application of directive on share trading
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for urban regeneration in Rome
(EU) EU/EIB: Loans for financing Alicante Tramway and expanding Sagunto port in spain
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: CVRD's acquisition of sole control over Caemi is cleared
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: British Energy under EU spotlight again
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission preparing to make two decisions
(EU) EU/COHESION: CPMR slams Sapir report's proposals
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: BEUC welcomes draft regulation on health and nutritional claims
(EU) EU/SCHENGEN:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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