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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8655

28 February 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib
EUR 25 million loan for education and urban rehabilitation in Vantaa (Finland)

Luxembourg, 27/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a EUR 25 million loan for the construction of education facilities and for upgrading the urban infrastructure in the city of Vantaa, within the Helsinki metropolitan area (Finland). This new loan of EUR 25 million represents the fourth and the final tranche Three previous tranches amounting to EUR 115 million have already been signed and disbursed. The loan will help to implement the City of Vantaa...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Without the Constitution, a two-speed Europe would be inevitable
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/NUCLEAR: EP wants EU to be active in the preparatory committee for the non-proliferation treaty - Appeal to the United States
(EU) EU/AFRICA/LIBYA: Romano hails AU's achievements and expresses EU's support - Libya 'back on the world stage'
(EU) EP/UNITED KINGDOM: With a few exceptions, the same Tories plan to return in June
(EU) EP/SUDAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: Monday's ministerial meeting of the Troika in Washington to touch upon main international political issues - EU sanctions on FSC enter into force
(EU) EU/POLAND: Pascal Lamy in Warsaw on Monday and Tuesday to discuss trade issues on eve of Poland's accession
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Towards liberalisation of passenger rail transport?
(EU) EU/INFORMAL COHESION MEETING: Very difficult launch of debate on future of Cohesion Policy - Commission proposal generally well received but opinions differ greatly over financing
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Last-chance meeting for Microsoft on 15 March
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL HOUSING:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/LEGISLATION/EESC: Loyola de Palacio wants Economic and Social Committee to have more say in the preparation of the Commission's work
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 25 million loan for education and urban rehabilitation in Vantaa (Finland)
(EU) EU/TRADE PROTECTION:
(EU) EU/FARMING: Action plan for organic farming
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: According to Eurostat's figures, the 3% target is still far from being achieved - Only Sweden and Finland seem to believe in research
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/ISRAEL: Eurochambres wants greater cooperation between the EU and Israel
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/CORPORATE LAW: Consultation on transfer of companies' registered offices
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro zone inflation estimated at 1.6% in February
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Business climate indicator is down in euro zone
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/SPRING SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament strengthens proposal of regulation on persistent organic pollutants at first reading - priority objectives are public health and environment
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: National parliament involvement is essential element for subsidiarity, Wallis report says, after adoption by EP
(EU) EP/STABILITY PACT: Parliament wants Pact to be better implemented - Disagreement about Commission's appeal to European Court of Justice
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: EP suggests amendments to European officials' new Terms and Conditions
(EU) EP/2005 BUDGET: EP is prepared to cheesepare from its budget to finance European political parties
(EU) EP/SHIP-BUILDING:
(EU) EP/MACAO:
(EU) EU/EESC/NUCLEAR: Adoption of Committee's opinion on nuclear option for electricity production - Loyola de Palacio's unstinting support
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(EU) EU/MEDIA:
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Pat Cox and other MEPs call for borders to be opened to workers from new Member States
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT/FRANCE: MEPs support France's moves against Gaucho and Regent pesticides that kill bees
(EU) EP/GREENS/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES/IRELAND:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS:
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