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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8803

9 October 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ue/eib
EUR 200 million loan for French railways for high-speed trains

Luxembourg, 0810/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to issue a EUR 200 million loan to French railway company, the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) to buy 18 double decker 'Duplex' high speed trains (TGVs) to cope with the increasing passenger numbers using high speed trains in France. This is the second stage in the SNCF's significant TGV expansion programme. In 2002, the SNCF bought 22 double decker trains, which are now all in...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Parliament and summit must now try to answer the fundamental questions raised by Turkish accession
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Javier Solana to take stock of cooperation against terrorism - List of Member States' delays
(EU) EU/ASEM: Summit continues in Hanoi against backdrop of human rights issues
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION/MEMBER STATES:
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: Leyla Zana at EP on 14 October in Brussels - Belarus association of journalists, two Russians and Ingrid Betancour of Colombia are selected for 2004
(EU) EU/CHINA: Opposition between United States and France hardens regarding lifting of embargo on arms sales to China
(EU) EU/ALBANIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION: Joaquin Almunia places emphasis on growth and employment - Eurostat means to be strengthened
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION/TAXATION: Ingrida Udre answers questions about party funding and her unpopularity in Latvia
(EU) EU/HEALTH/CONSUMERS: Markos Kyprianou shares MEPs' concerns about consumer protection but lacks lustre on public health
(EU) EU/COMMON MARKET: Only 5 Member States had implemented company law regulations as at 8 October
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council agreement on proposal for directive on driving licenses
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Council gives Commission mandate to open negotiations with Ukraine
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council takes stock of preparations on next air transport negotiations with United States - Still no mandate for negotiating air transport agreements with Morocco and Balkans
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU rejects US unilateral withdrawal from 1992 agreement on Airbus and Boeing aid - Agreement continues to apply
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Washington would prefer to conclude a bilateral agreement banning aid to aeronautics manufacturers rather than leaving it up to WTO to settle Airbus/Boeing disputes
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Italian framework law on public works procurement fails to comply with Community law
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Ruling on qualification of accountants in EU
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Assembly proposes to extend European arrest warrant to 46 Council of Europe countries
(EU) EU/JORDAN/NEIGHBOURS:
(EU) EP/BRUSSELS PLENARY SESSION: Romano Prodi looks back over his term of office on 13 October - Tribute to Leyla Zana - Area of Freedom, Security and Justice - anti-doping strategy- India and Georgia
(EU) UE/EIB: EUR 200 million loan for French railways for high-speed trains
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: EUR 450 million for converting vineyards
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves aid in Sicily for restructuring freight market and developing combined road-sea transport
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises German aid to support its railway infrastructure for freight transport
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS/CRAFTS:
(EU) EU/ECHO/CHECHNYA: Working conditions still dangerous for NGOs
(EU) EU/ECHO/PALESTINE: Security enclosure is worsening humanitarian situation
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Clinical Stage II trial of new cancer treatment at JRC institute in Netherlands
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Research reveals that streptococcus A is more common than expected
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/EU/COMMUNICATION/EESC: At Amsterdam Informal, Roger Briesch pledges Committee's full commitment to "Communicating Europe" strategy
(EU) EU/CULTURE: UNESCO adopts preliminary draft international treaty on protection of cultural diversity - Commission intends to play active part
TIMETABLE
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document No 2380-2381: Negotiations open on turkey's accession to the EU: European Commission gives positive recommendation
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