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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9664

21 May 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib/latin america

20/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have committed to strengthen their cooperation and cofinancing to support strategic development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly projects geared to reducing the impact of climate change. The agreement was announced by the tow institutions on the eve of the fifth summit of Heads of State and governments of the EU and Latin American countries on 16-17 May in...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Beyond aid, Europe has to support positive orientations in Africa to tackle food crisis
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Commission responds to European Council mandate and totally waters down French Union for Mediterranean project
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Béatrice Patrie calls for Union for Mediterranean to be founded on real political dialogue and strategic vision
(EU) EP/ITALY: Reasons for debate on situation of Roma in Italy
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Daniel Cohn-Bendit says ban on AKP is surrealist
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Poland sets its sights on a key post in future EU
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Summit on 10 June, attended by George W. Bush
(EU) EP/FRENCH PRESIDENCY: Jean-Pierre Jouyet gives EP explanation
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FOOD CRISIS: Commission policy contribution TO European Council for appropriate EU response
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Health check still relevant despite soaring prices, says Fischer Boel
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Falconer and Stephenson deliver new, revised compromise drafts on agriculture and NAMA
(EU) EU/TRADE/AGRICULTURE: 21 member states oppose resumption of imports of US chickens treated with chlorinated water
(EU) EU/TRADE/AGRICULTURE: United States successfully challenge Community banana import scheme
(EU) EU/MARITIME POLICY: First European Maritime Day kicks off continuous dialogue with representatives of maritime sector
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Aviation sector denounces security measures detrimental to passenger comfort
(EU) EU/EDUCATION, YOUTH, CULTURE COUNCIL: Education in new media, 2008-2010 cultural agenda priorities and encouragement of creativity and innovation through education at heart of debate
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Shift to new Media Mundus-inspired European cinema partnerships
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: EFFE says maximum autonomy must be given to schools and teachers to address rate of school drop-outs
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Conditions for successful globalisation and decentralised cooperation - latest results from Tangiers Convention, by Xavier Gizard
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: PGEU calls on pharmacists to “target adherence”
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves support to Finnish press
(EU) EU/COMPETION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Logix by Arrow Electronics
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed purchase of World Duty Free by Autogrill
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/LAW/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Has British government pocketed £79 millions from European solidarity funds?
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB/LATIN AMERICA:
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