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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9708

23 July 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/lebanon
Commission confirms €42 million commitment in 2008

Brussels, 22/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - As part of its Action Programme under the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), the European Commission will provide a total of €42 million in assistance to Lebanon in 2008. The three priorities within the 2008 Action Programme are: (a) reinforcement of private sector competitiveness (€14 million) to strengthen services and financial instruments in support of companies with a specific emphasis on innovation and to further upgrade the national quality...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Lisbon Treaty: Ireland has to freely decide, precautions now groundless
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Commission and several member states consider EU should reward Serb government after Karadzic's arrest
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: member states strongly support “association agreement” - Differences over prospects for joining Europe
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Despite opening of negotiations between Mugabe and Opposition, Council toughens targeted sanctions against Mugabe and those who carried out acts of violence during presidential elections
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Foreign affairs ministers welcome political progress but are still concerned by humanitarian situation
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Progress towards conclusion of association agreement negotiations
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Nicolas Sarkozy tells Dublin that EU does not want to “impose” solution on Irish
(EU) EU/IRAN: Javier Solana refuses to mention “sanctions” against Iran
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Informal Versailles meeting validates “community” nature of project for European heritage label - appeal to justice ministers to fight illegal trafficking in cultural goods
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Reform of Telecoms Package must take account of specific characteristics of audiovisual sector, say EU ministers
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Consensus over need for agreement in time of world food crisis and initial reaction to Euro-American announcements
(EU) EU/ENERGY: RTE, French TSO, presents European initiatives
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission threatens Washington with retaliatory measures for failure to abide by visa exemption rules
(EU) EU/JHA: EU reflects on beginning enhanced cooperation on divorce
(EU) EU/JHA: Time is needed for visa free regime with Russia
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION/EMPLOYMENT: Public hearing on penalties directive highlights need to combat illegal immigration by making progress on employment, immigration and competition
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission proposes lifting air traffic restrictions on Bulgaria
(EU) EP/INSURANCE: MEPs call on British government finally to act in Equitable Life case
(EU) EP/BUSINESS:
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Commission confirms €42 million commitment in 2008
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Nikiforos Diamandouros calls on EIB to assess environmental impact of Spanish high-speed train project
(EU) EU/EIB: €135 million loan for hydro-electric projects in Turkey
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for Province of Rome development plan
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Aid approved for Wacker Schott and investigation opened into aid for Deutsche Solar
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed merger of Campina and Friesland
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(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/SPACE:
(EU) EU/TRADE:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 788
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 22/07/2008: