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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9029

17 September 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 51
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib
Loan of 125 million euros to update Warsaw's municipal infrastructure

Luxembourg, 16/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to grant a loan of 125 million EUR to pay for urban management plans on a small and medium scale, mainly in the field of urban renovation and the rehabilitation of urban infrastructure, in Warsaw, Poland. This loan also aims to support investment projects in various sectors (local transport, protection of the environment, health care, education, the preservation of historical areas and cultural heritage), and the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A bit of direction still needed on the corrections to the CAP
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INFORMAL SUMMIT/BUDGET: Commission and new members press for budget to be discussed during informal summit in October
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Still no agreement on counter-declaration, but there is progress
(EU) EU/IRAN: Informal discussion at UN on nuclear issues
(EU) EU/INFORMAL SOCIAL SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/ACEH: EU mission swiftly gets down to work
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: “Confrontations Europe” opens reflection with Michel Barnier and Mario Monti
(EU) EU/ISRAEL:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/CYPRUS:
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/IRELAND: National Forum on Europe to conduct debate on future of Europe - Senator Hayes stresses importance of listening
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: Preventive nuclear strikes suggested by Pentagon document are rejected
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Eleven-member committee of wise to reflect on ways to ensure long-term effectiveness of European Court of Human Rights
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL: Ministers to discuss changes to sugar regime and fishing in Mediterranean
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: First meeting of High Level Group on Free Movement of Workers - Vladimir Spidla says Member States should seriously consider scrapping transit periods
(EU) EU/VISAS: Plan to facilitate transit through new Member States and from Switzerland and Liechtenstein
(EU) EU/EMU: Almunia says Hungary will not be able to reduce its excess budget to below 3.6% GDP this year
(EU) EU/BANKING: Commissioner McCreevy says Governor Fazio acted legally but not within the spirit of the law
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurozone and EU25 annual inflation 2.2%
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission launches consultation to improve capacity, efficiency and safety of airports
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Christine de Veyrac calls for planned tax on airline tickets to be abandonned
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan of 125 million euros to update Warsaw's municipal infrastructure
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission calls for coordinated action to make information and communication technologies more accessible for citizens
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Commission agrees that no regulations are needed in France on broadband telephone
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL HOUSING:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES/REGIONAL: COnference of Peripheral Maritime Regions expresses concern at new "negociating box" to be presented early November by UK Presidency
(EU) EP/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: MEPs decsribe visit to Lampedusa Centre as tragic "masquerade"
(EU) EU COMPETITION:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM/BETTER LEGISLATION:
(EU) EP/BETTER REGULATION: Mr Verheugen says that simplification of community acquis will reduce its volume, not its substance - More REACH-type proposals in future?
(EU) EP/SERVICES: Sahra Wagenknecht denounces attitude of EPP-ED and ALDE Groups on “services” directive
(EU) EP/WOMEN/POVERTY: Zaborska report calls on Member States for measures to ensure disadvantaged women have access to housing, healthcare and education
(EU) EP/RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/MOROCCO: On visit to Rabat, President Josep Borrell intends to "reassure Moroccans" and promote MPs' role in Euromed process - Invitation to breathe new life into Barcelona Process
(EU) EU/CHINA: Chinese mayors hope to develop cooperation with Council of EUropean Municipalities and Regions
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/CHINA: EU and China link up to promote knowledge-based bio-economy
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: European Researchers' Night
(EU) EU/EESC:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: IUPT calls on people not to use their cars during EUropean Mobility Week
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/HEALTH: SMEs pleased at announced withdrawal of reference to sun in directive on optic rays - Unions dissatisfied
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: All those seeking EU jobs are entitled to Belgian jobseekers' allowance if they have completed higher studies in belgium
(EU) EU/VOCATIONAL TRAINING:
(EU) EU/ANIMAL HEALTH: EU funding for researchers round the world to fight ticks and tick-borne diseases
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/BELGIUM:
(EU) EP/GREENS:
TIMETABLE
(EU) EU/Calendar: Major European events, 19-26 September 2005
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