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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8652

25 February 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 51 / 53
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib
EIB launches GBP 250 million tap of 2010 retail-targeted issue

Luxembourg, 24/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) launched on 12 February its first sterling retail-targeted transaction of 2004. The GBP 250 million tap to the existing 4.25% issue due December 2010 was managed by joint bookrunners Barclays Capital, HSBC and Royal bank of Scotland. The issue was priced at a spread of 20bp over the 4.0% Gilt (British government security) due March 2009. The issue was targeted at the UK retail investor base and generated good demand...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A few facts to chew over on the Summit of the 'three big countries'
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/CZECH REPUBLIC: Pavel Telicka designated Commissioner candidate but tension persists in government
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: Moldova calls on EU to invest more for settlement in Transnistria
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Council criticises political situation in Serbia and requestS "general concept" for SFOR handover in Bosnia-Herzegovina to EU
(EU) EU/ESDP/BUDGET:
(EU) EU/CRISIS MANAGEMENT:
(EU) EU/TRANSNISTRIA:
(EU) EU/UGUANDA:
(EU) EU/EPP/GREENS:
(EU) EU/IGC/ITALY:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU does not want simple transfer of colonies from Gaza Strip to West Bank - France continues to advocate third party military force
(EU) EU/HAITI: EU supports Caricom plan
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/TURKEY/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/PIONEER GROUPS:
(EU) EP/ULIVO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Commission authorised to negotiate agreement allowing United States to have access to airline company files
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Prodi is "concerned" by debate on free movement of workers from new Member States - London and Dublin open up their job market, but wish to restrict access to social benefits
(EU) EU/BIRD 'FLU: EU imposes embargo on imports of chicks and eggs from the US until 23 March - Mr Byrne in Washington on 18 and 19 March
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL: Development of information society focus of meeting on 8 and 9 March
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/MILK: France calls for 1% decrease in EU quotas
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Differences subsist on improving conditions for transport of livestock
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/WTO/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Quotas for imports of fisheries products
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fifteen approve labelling rules and controls for organic produce
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING/BRAZIL:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Monti says "nothing is impossible" in Microsoft dossier
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: EP economic committee makes transparency rules of investment service directive more flexible (second reading 29 March)
(EU) EU/COHESION: regional and local bodies support Commission proposals but want more funding for Objective 2 - issues about state aid coherency
(EU) EU/UN/DEVELOPMENT: European Commission and UNESCO strengthen cooperation in developing countries
(EU) EU/TRADE: Toward establishment of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of cotton bed linen from Pakistan
(EU) EU/COMPANY LAW: Consultation on directors' remuneration
(EU) EU/ILO/SOCIAL: Report on "fairer globalisation" from world committee on social dimension will serve a basis for Commission communication
(EU) EU/EC-UN/EMU: United Nations supports lower interest rates and more flexibility to stability pact
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Agreement between parliament and Council on environmental liability directive
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission obtains official observer status within World Organisation for Animal Health
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: In event of adoption, Council will send interim "Education and Training 2010" report to Spring summit at end of March - Europass and European Year of Education through Sport 2004
(EU) EP/CULTURE/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/EUROBAROMETER: European citizens generally positive about EU but worried about jobs, think they lack information about Europe and won't turn out en masse in June elections
(EU) OECD/EDUCATION: Ministerial meeting on political issues of education (Dublin 18-19 March)
(EU) EU/TRANPORT:
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN/CULTURE: Commission proposes minimum budget of 10 million EUR over three years for Euro-Mediterranean Foundation - In favour of Euro-Mediterranean Erasmus
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/CULTURE:
(EU) OECD/CAREER GUIDANCE:
(EU) EU/CATALONIA: Meetings with President Maragall at Commission - Anna Terron, General Secretary of employers Catala Pro europa
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB launches GBP 250 million tap of 2010 retail-targeted issue
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Trade surplus of euro zone falls in 2003
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 24/02/2004: