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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8759

31 July 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib
Loan for construction of 2 sections of Prague motorway ring

Luxembourg, 30/07/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank has decided to grant a loan of EUR 200 million for the construction of two motorway sections of the outer Prague ring and related access roads. The two sections concerned are to the south-west of the town. Construction of the Prague motorway ring is part of the Corridor IV of the Pan-European transport network connecting Germany, Prague, Bratislava and Vienna. Once completed, it will increase transit transport capacity...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A few comments on Mr Landaburu's explanations on Commission's stance concerning Sudan, Ukraine, Russia, etc
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) BARROSO COMMISSION: Margot Wallström remains Commissioner
(EU) EU/SUDAN: EU team of civil and military experts to leave for Sudan next Tuesday - EU support for draft resolution implicitly authorising sanctions against Khartoum
(EU) EU/ESDP: Nick Witney is appointed Chief Executive of European Defence Agency
(EU) EU/ESDP/ISS: White Paper by Paris institute on European defence urges for post of homeland defence coordinator to be created
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Security conditions have not improved - voter registration could be extended
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/TRADE: Difficult race against the clock in the WTO negotiations in Geneva - new draft agreement, presented Friday morning, satisfactory to the EU (except France)
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Parliament officially brings two appeals against the EU/United States agreement on air passenger registration
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EP/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection wants to wait for results of additional impact assessment of REACH before declaring position on first reading
(EU) EP/COMMITTEES/WOMEN'S RIGHTS: socialists will make life difficult for President Zaborzka, announces Martin Schulz
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: examination of practices imposed by BMW on multi-brand dealerships
(EU) EU/COMMERCIAL DEFENCE: Commission proposes initiation of anti-dumping proceedings with regard to imports of PET from Australia and China
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: construction SMES demand that the rules governing public-private partnerships protect sub-contractors
(EU) EU/COMMERCIAL DEFENCE/THAILAND:
(EU) EU/EIPA:
(EU) EU/MADAGASCAR: Commission approves two programmes to the tune of 103 million euros to reduce poverty in Madagascar
(EU) EU/GHANA: 62 million euros to combat poverty
(EU) EU/CIVIL PROTECTION: Community Action Programme extended for two years to the end of 2006
(EU) EU/POLICE: seat of the European Police College in Bramshill (UK)
(EU) EFTA/COURT/LIECHTENSTEIN:
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for construction of 2 sections of Prague motorway ring
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB finances project for environmental protection on Tunisian coast - femip office to be opened in Tunis
(EU) EU/EIB: Citigroup Hungary loans for financing smaller projects
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Eligibility criteria for receiving Community subsidies are too strict, Youth NGOs state
(EU) EP/ALGERIA/PRESS FREEDOM: Wife of director of Algerian daily "Le Matin" denounces government offensive against the press
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