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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8905

10 March 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 26
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
Commission suggests EU loan guarantee to help finance transport infrastructure projects

Brussels, 09/03/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 7 March, the European Commission adopted a communication by written procedure suggesting the creation of a European loan guarantee instrument to help finance 30 priority trans-European transport network projects (TEN-T). The aim of the proposal is to stimulate private investment and public-private partnerships (PPP) by limiting the risk of losses during the start-up phase of the projects. The communication is to be examined by the Ecofin Council.

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Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Acceptable compromises and unacceptable tangents, says Jacques Delors
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Threat levels remain high, says Gijs de Vries on eve of commemoration of attack of 11 March
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Javier Solana meets nine representatives of Lebanese opposition
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Expet level Negotiations between EU-3 and Iran at expert level start up again on Tuesday in Geneva
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Towards opening accession negotiations? - more criticism from del Ponte
(EU) EU/IRAQ: British national to head EU's “EUJUST LEX” mission in Iraq
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Council President Nicolas Schmit and José Manuel Barroso plead for agreement on improving Stability Pact, but not “whatever the cost”
(EU) EP/LISBON STRATEGY: Barroso and Verheugen's plea convinces most MEPs apart from GUE and Greens - Schmit declares governance is “really at heart” of mid term review of strategy - Commission says financial perspectives for making Lisbon successful are adequate
(EU) EP/SERVICES: Mr McCreevy fails to reassure MEPs on services directive, despite openness on principle of “country of origin” - Several MEPs insist proposal is withdrawn
(EU) EP/PATENTS: Mr McCreevy promises that Commission will take account of EP concerns over IT patenting
(EU) EP/GREENS/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/EMU: Hans Eichel confident of agreement on Pact - Bilateral meeting with Mr Juncker
(EU) EU/WTO/TRADE: Hopes of finalising Doha Round by end 2006 - “Offers in field of services still disappointing”
(EU) EU/UKRAINE/TRADE/TEXTILES: EU and Ukraine end restrictions on bilateral trade in textiles and clothing
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission suggests EU loan guarantee to help finance transport infrastructure projects
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Thursday's council to prepare contribution to spring summit and adopt conclusions on fight against global warming after 2012
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Opinions adopted on multi-annual programmes of seven Member States - Hungary should take supplementary measures in 2005
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL/ENTERPRISE: Ministers expect progress in September on administrative burden on enterprise
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2003: Council approves Commission discharge
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Progress of new Member States in on-line administration is remarkable, says Commission report
(EU) EU/EUROMED/EIB: FEMIP experts' committee meeting in Luxembourg
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/CARS: Commission's report on car prices shows new car prices converging across enlarged EU
(EU) EU/CIVIL SERVICE TRIBUNAL: Council calls for applications for 7 judge posts in European Civil service tribunal
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General Kokott rules Italian “golden shares” law is in breach of EC Treaty
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