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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9569

20 December 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib
€530 million loan to finance priority transport projects in Czech Republic

Luxembourg, 19/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to lend CZK 14 billion (approx €530 million) to finance priority transport projects covered by the Operational Programme for Transport of the Czech National Strategic Reference Framework for the period 2007-2013.

The projects supported will meet the highest transport priorities of the Czech government as endorsed by the EU Commission in the recently approved Operational Programme for Transport. The majority of...

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(EU) EU/LATVIA/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/KOSOVO/CROATIA:
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS:
GENERAL NEWS
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(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission wants to encourage public authorities to buy clean and energy efficient vehicles
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Still no agreement on air security package
(EU) EU/UNIONS/MIGRATION:
(EU) EU/JHA: Member states are not correctly applying legislation on confiscating proceeds of crime
(EU) EU/EUROJUST: Eurojust hooks up to Schengen database
(EU) EP/JHA: Faull says data protection framework decision is “satisfactory”
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Reasonable compromise on 2008 fishing quotas
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Political agreement on reform of wine sector
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council reaches political agreement on pesticides
(EU) EP/BUDGETARY CONTROL: Lively debate at parliament on 4 billion in structural funds lost in 2006 - new Commission hearing in January
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Barroso Commission show health service limitations
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: Non-tariff barriers and rules of origin remain main stumbling blocks in FTA negotiations
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission bans MasterCard's intra-EEA Multilateral interchange fees
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/ECB: Risks to price stability persist
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro-area economy temporary rebound in third quarter
(EU) EU/INTER-INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION: New agreement on cooperation between Committee of Regions and European Economic and Social Committee
(EU) EU/EUROBAROMETER: Citizens remain positive towards EU, but are concerned about economic prospects of their countries
(EU) EU/POVERTY:
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: EU invests €27.9 billion in Polish Operational Programme on environment and infrastructure
(EU) EU/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/REGIONS:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/REGIONAL:
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/TRADE/KAZAKHSTAN:
(EU) EU/EIB: €530 million loan to finance priority transport projects in Czech Republic
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for co-funding environment, transport, education and RDI projects in Hungary
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
SUPPLEMENT
« EUROPE »/Documents No. 2473-4274: Reflection on security as a driving force for political integration
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