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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy

Commission go-ahead for loan to co-finance new nuclear plant construction in Bulgaria

Brussels, 22/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday the Bulgarian minister for energy indicated that the Commission had given the green light for a Euratom loan of €300 million to fund part of the project for building a new nuclear plant in Bulgaria, whose costs are mounting to €3.99bn. This new plant will be replacing the two reactors at Kozlody, which Sofia is due to close down by 31 December at the latest, on the eve of Bulgaria's EU accession. (eh)

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Two orientations from “Notre Europe” colloquy on: 1) need for different speeds in EU; 2) globalisation “with conditions”
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Olli Rehn insists European Union's integration capacity should be taken into account in enlargement strategy
(EU) EU/SWEDEN: In Brussels, Prime Minister Reinfeldt states his attachment to the Constitution and to respect of human rights in Russia
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Immediate withdrawal of coalition troops from Iraq would be a disaster, says Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister
(EU) EU/ACP/CONGO: Joint Parliamentary Assembly calls on Joseph Kabila and Jean-Pierre Bemba to each play a constructive role, and on EU to support consolidation of democratic process
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/2007 BUDGET: No agreement between Council and Parliament in areas of conflict - Negotiations to restart on 28 November
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Meeting largely devoted to energy efficiency
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurozone management needs improvement - Joaquin Almunia says ECB policy is no obstacle to growth
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission adopts new research state aid framework
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission encourages research tax incentives
(EU) ENERGY: EU targets agreement with Algeria and integration of Maghreb and Mashrek energy markets with those in Europe
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Ferrero-Waldner wants to expand energy community to ENP countries and create fund for co-financing energy infrastructure investment in these countries
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission go-ahead for loan to co-finance new nuclear plant construction in Bulgaria
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Political agreement on technical measures in Mediterranean - only France not fully satisfied
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Juncker identifies his expectations for second Eurogroup presidency mandate
(EU) EP/CORPORATE LAW/INSURANCE:
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy says financial players must decide whether they want European stock exchange
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: McCreevy critical of Council's slow progress on draft directive on payment services
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/HEALTH: Support for cross-border provision of social services
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Step up fight against injuries and accidents
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/BELGIUM: Commission to propose measures under cohesion policy for workers made redundant by Volkswagen, but insists that rules on collective redundancies are followed
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission launches public debate on modernisation of employment law
(EU) EU/ACP: Louis Michel wants notion of “accompanied migration” put on table at Tripoli conference on migration and development
(EU) EU/REGIONS/KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY:
(EU) EP/INFORMATION/CITIZENS:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Marie Curie Awards 2006
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/ITALY:
SUPPLEMENT
« EUROPE »/Documents No. 2452: Special European Commission report to the European Council on the “European Union's capacity for integrating new members”
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