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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9737

11 September 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/economy
Launch of Jasmine, joint initiative by Commission and EIB to devolp EU microcredit

Brussels, 10/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - At the annual European Microfinance Network conference in Nice on 8-10 September, Danuta Hübner, the European commissioner for cohesion policy, gave the green light to JASMINE, a joint Commission and European Investment Bank (EIB) initiative to increase the provision of microcredit in Europe.

JASMINE (Joint Action to Support Micro-finance Institutions in Europe) aims at providing technical assistance to micro-finance institutions (MFI) in order to...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Criticism of anathema and extreme positions in case of Georgia
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Differences between EU and Moscow on future observation mission in Georgia - Solana hopes for agreement at Council on 15 September on application of interim SAA agreement with Serbia
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Parliamentary call for European Union of security and defence
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Situation on ground not good, says Vendrell
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Agreement on reunification before 2009 European elections possible, says Talat
(EU) EP/GEORGIA: EP leaders acknowledge work of French Presidency
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Economic forecasts for Europe show sharp downturn
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Jean-Claude Juncker takes stock of responses to current economic situation
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Trichet justifies ECB policy to MEPs
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Launch of Jasmine, joint initiative by Commission and EIB to devolp EU microcredit
(EU) EP/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Reciprocity of access to public contracts in EU and third countries debated
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Banking industry concerned at European institutions' SEPA stance
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Antonio Tajani wants tougher aircraft inspections
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Inés Ayala Sender report adjusts proposal on crossborder prosecution of road offences
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission considers it appropriate to withdraw proposal on quality of rail freight services but does not give up
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Aid for experimental Lyon-Turin rolling motorway approved
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Investigation into funding of Danske Statsbaner
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission queries PZL Hydral restructuring aid
(EU) EU/STATE AID: In-depth investigation into aid to Ford for training programme in Craiova
(EU) EU/BIOFUELS: European biodiesel producers wants to maintain binding 10% target in renewables directive
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Andris Piebalgs deplores OPEC decision to reduce its offer
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR: Commission notes progress in work on geological disposal of radioactive waste
(EU) EU/TRADE: Beijing denounces EU's anti-dumping frenzy
(EU) EU/TRADE: Moscow threatens to denounce WTO's preparatory accession agreements for Russia
(EU) EU/ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Debate on Athens charter sent to next Economic and Social Committee
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Conference on workers' mobility in Europe
(EU) EU/MINORITIES:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: €12.8 million for French West Indies after Hurricane Dean
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Slovakian state postal monopoly must not be extended to hybrid mail
(EU) EU/JHA: Google reduces length of time its holds surfer information
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: All school curricula should contain intercultural education
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Košice in Slovakia to be European capital in 2013
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUALISM: Role of languages in European integration
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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