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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8827

16 November 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 45
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib
EUR 400 million loans for innovative SMEs

Brussels, 15/11/2004 (Agence Europe) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banca Intesa have concluded a loan agreement in favour of Italian SMEs, for a total of EUR 400 million to be made available during 2004. The project aims to create the foundations for the “IntesaNova” programme - a Banca Intesa project mounted in cooperation with certain prestigious Italian universities and research institutions aimed at financing innovative SMEs.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A look behind the news, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Lisbon stategy: writ large and in the shade
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION: Mr Bourlanges says that unless Mr Barroso changes the "holder of the Competition portfolio", Parliament will have no choice but to vote against College
(EU) EU/PALESTINE/MIDDLE EAST: Presidency "very satisfied" with current proces to Arafat succession
(EU) EU/CUBA: Twenty five discuss possible revision to sanctions
(EU) EU/Iran: EU welcomes Iran's nuclear commitment
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Thabo Mbeki, Barroso, Balkenende and Borrell to meet
(EU) EU/NATO/ASSEMBLY: Jaap de Hoop Scheffer hopes NATO will become setting for political debates - First meeting between North Atlantic Council and Assembly
(EU) NATO/ASSEMBLY: "Europe must pay or keep quiet", says Julian Lindley-French, who believes Europe must invest EUR 50 billion in Petersberg capabilities
(EU) NATO/ASSEMBLY: Canada's role within NATO
(EU) EU/USA/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/PORTUGAL:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/ROM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Reduced agenda for what is expected to be last weekly meeting of Prodi Commission (state aid in ten new members, ITER negotiations)
(EU) EU/USA: First practical application measures for maritime container transport security agreement
(EU) EU/EMU/GREECE: Greek deficit above 3% in 1999- no definitive Eurostat report for instant
(EU) EU/EMU: Almunia again calls for pact reform
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Gordon Brown denounces lack of competition in awarding public works contracts in Europe as revealed by British study - Commission's mitigated reaction
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: European Commission lowers public procurement thresholds
(EU) EU/SERVICES/INTERNAL MARKET/CULTURE: FERA says Bolkestein Directive may contradict European Commission's position at WTO on culture and audiovisuals
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: France Télécom's competitors prepared to appeal Commission's decision on State aid to French group
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/STABILITY PACT:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: Member States agree on need for concrete action and collaboration - Kok Report does not sufficiently underline importance of training and education
(EU) EU/EDUCATION TROIKA/EMPLOYERS: Philippe de Buck calls for investment in training young people with entrepreneurial spirit, essential for competitiveness in Europe - Reactions of trade unions and public enterprise
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Debate between Jan Figel and Ingo Friedrich on "The human being in the knowledge-based society"
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Industrialists support creation of common economic space, but insist on immediate harmonisation of main legal norms
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: Transatlantic Policy Network to take stock of action plan launched in December 2003
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/EMU/UNITED STATES: John Snow supports strong dollar, but feels market should determine interest rates
(EU) EP/IPU: Session of parliamentary conference on WTO from 24 to 26 November, to be attended by Supachai Panitchpakdi
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Solidar strongly criticises Kok report for neglecting social cohesion - Appeal to European Commission and Member States to involve all sectors of organised civil society in mid-term review of Lisbon agenda
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY:
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 400 million loans for innovative SMEs
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB provides two global loans of EUR 70 million for small and medium-scale investments
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB provides global loans of EUR 70 million for small and medium-scale investments
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: European committee at 50
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Civitas Forum "nouvelle culture de la mobilité"
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Philippe Léger believes "risk from attacks" guarantees for EP building insurance contracts should not have been rescinded after 11/9/01
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Green number for expanded fraud office
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY:
(EU) EU/SPACE:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 619
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 15/11/2004: