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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9552

28 November 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/development
€23.6 million from EDF and EIB to improve access to drinking water in Senegal

Brussels, 27/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed two financing agreements on 26 November with Société Nationale des Eaux du Sénégal (SONES) in support of Senegal's National Drinking Water and Sewerage Programme for the Millennium (PEPAM).

A European Development Fund (EDF) subsidy of CFAF 5.7bn (€8.6m) and an EIB loan of CFAF 9.8bn (€15 m) complete the financing of SONES's total investment programme of CFAF 38bn (€58m)....

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU/ACP: Clarifications and a few principles, but no solutions yet
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: On eve of Annapolis conference, Quartet welcomes politicians' desire to relaunch peace negotiations
(EU) EU/TREATY: Study of likely problems in applying Lisbon Treaty's institutional innovations
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
(EU) EP/POLITICAL GROUPS:
(EU) EU/AFRICA: EU/Africa Summit is unique opportunity to establish genuinely strategic partnership, says Louis Michel
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Jean-Pierre Jouyet defends Mediterranean Union project before EMPA representatives
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission to propose new legal framework on Wednesday 5 December for cross-border Healthcare
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Markos Kyprianou launches appeal against stigmatisation of people living with HIV
(EU) EU/ACP: Commission concludes temporary agreements ahead of full EPAs in 2008 with certain countries of southern and eastern Africa
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs take stock of transposition of Services Directive
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Unanimous agreement over transposing bluefin tuna recovery plan into EU law
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU and Norway reach agreement on shared fishing quotas in North Sea
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Galileo, maritime package and railways
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Five points on menu for Telecoms Council
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: EU well on way to achieving its Kyoto objective if Member States implement all measures being examined - Stavros Dimas encourages them to do so
(EU) EU/ENERGY: First round of Nuclear Forum in Bratislava - Commission stresses leading role which nuclear power could play
(EU) EU/ENERGY: 56 MEPs sign declaration affirming role of nuclear power in a low-carbon economy
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Greens refute global revival of nuclear power
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Report on employment in Europe in 2007 notes improvement in European labour markets
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Restructuring Forum aims to create best practice exchange and discussion platform on how SMEs can adapt to change
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS/REGIONAL AFFAIRS: EU provides €20.3 billion for 13 regional Operational Programmes in Greece
(EU) EU/DRUGS: Major increase in consumption of cocaine in EU
(EU) EU/JHA: EU approves agreements on visas and readmission with Moldova
(EU) EU/POLAND: Accession to eurozone as soon as possible, but not before 2011
(EU) EU/DENMARK: Majority of Danes in favour of euro and European defence, but not cooperation in field of JHA
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: €23.6 million from EDF and EIB to improve access to drinking water in Senegal
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB opens regional office for the Pacific
(EU) EU/EESC/COMMUNICATION: Civil society calls for network of ambassadors in member states to improve communication on Europe
(EU) EU/CHINA: European leaders at Beijing Summit will not fail to express their frustration on trade and monetary issues
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Major acts published in EU Official Journal
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