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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8536

6 September 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib

05/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has concluded financing contracts with the government of Hungary. The contracts relate to two loans totalling EUR 360 million in the transport sector. A first loan of 170 million will pay for the upgrading and modernisation of rail infrastructure, i.e. stations and sections of the network in the various regions of the country. A second loan of 190 million will finance the construction of three urban by-passes on major national...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GYMNICH: Foreign Ministers meet on the shores of Lake Garda against backdrop of anti-globalisation demonstrations
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Gymnich to debate American draft United Nations resolution, contested by France and Germany, on Saturday
(EU) EU/BURMA: EU holds junta responsible for health of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners
(EU) EU/SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO: Chris Patten to visit Serbia and Montenegro from 10 to 12 September - Commission to launch feasibility study for EU/Serbia and Montenegro association agreement
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Macedonia government and EU representative in Macedonia attempt to calm situation in north of country
(EU) EU/CFSP:
(EU) EP/LIBERIA: EP welcomes peace agreement but expresses concern about delay in deploying multinational peace force
(EU) EP/INDIA: EP hopes attacks in Bombay will not undermine rapprochement between India and Pakistan
(EU) EP/BURMA: Further appeal in favour of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's release
(EU) EP/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: MEPs consider human rights situation in EU is worrying in many respects: situation of prisons, media concentration in Italy, asylum, data protection
(EU) EP/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EP calls upon Council to make human rights a priority in relations with third countries
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Kiev asks for future "wider Europe" action plan to provide for conclusion of association agreement
(EU) EU/ESTONIA: Monday's launch of negotiations for programming structural funds in Estonia from 2004-2006 (EUR 700 million)
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Commission approves cooperation actions with Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Algeria
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Development of broad band in Europe at centre of informal Viterbo Council's work
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR: Group of experts hands report on Cadarache and Vandellos, the two European sites competing to house ITER
(EU) EU/ECB: Central Bank keeps key rate at 2% because of climate of uncertainty created by recent budget changes
(EU) EU/EUROPOL: Two new deputy directors take up their duties - French application for Europol management
(EU) EU/SWEDEN/EURO:
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EP/DROUGHT: EP wants European Civil Protection Force set up quickly and asks for 94 million EUR for Portugal
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: European Parliament asks Union to promote access to affordable water for all in DCs, rather than across the board privatisation of basic services
(EU) ACP/WTO: In Cancun, ACP States hope to stick to Doha strategy, building broadest possible alliance with all developing countries, and bridges with the EU
(EU) EU/WTO/CANCUN: NGO expectations - Greenpeace Guide
(EU) EU/TEXTILES: Opening of additional textile quotas for Berlin Fair
(EU) EU/WTO/SHIPYARDS:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission launches consultation to tackle conflict of interest among financial analysts, on basis of experts' group
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Conference on electronic payment and credit card security
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: EUR 443 million for restructuring and conversion of vineyards
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: French government may not intervene in conflict between French farmers and the Commission
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Protecting Alsatian sauerkraut, Collioure anchovies, Mortara sausage and meat from Sierra de Guadarrama
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