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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8612

23 December 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib
EUR 45 million loan for Tunis metro

Luxembourg, 22/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - Under its "Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership” (FEMIP), the European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a further EUR 45 million loan for the light metro network in Greater Tunis. This operation will finance the 5 km westward extension of the existing light rail-based public network in Greater Tunis (La Manouba district), together with the additional rolling stock and capacity improvements necessary to serve the expanded...

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(EU) EU/IRISH PRESIDENCY: Trade priorities
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/NUCLEAR: Decision on site of experimental ITER nuclear reactor postponed until February 2004
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(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) OECD/TAXATION:
(EU) EP/STABILITY: Ingo Friedrich urges Gerhard Schroeder to negotiate a cut in Germany's net contribution
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Hans Eichel says it will not be easy for Germany to resolve its budget overspend in 2005
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 45 million loan for Tunis metro
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(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears Russian oil joint venture
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission refers to Belgian competition authorities merger between Electrabel and the Brussels-capital local authority energy supplier
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Yes to Interbrew's acquisition of Spaten
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Areva to acquire Alstom subsidiary
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Norsk Hydro to acquire Duke Energy Europe Northwest
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(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP approves result of consultation on compensation of passengers penalised by cancellations or overbooking
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: EP favours greater competition in liberal professions
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament calls for fair treatment of those with multiple sclerosis
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Parliament approves compromise text with Council on cogeneration
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(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: New programme for biological diversity
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission arraigns three member states before Court
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Go-ahead for British subsidy to intermodal container rail transport
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Updating of epizootic screening system for ovine and caprine herds
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