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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9862

17 March 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/acp
Commission mobilises €2.7bn out of European development funds to help ACP countries meet global challenges

Brussels, 16/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - The group of 78 ACP countries (Africa/Caribbean/Pacific) linked to the European Union through the Cotonou agreement will benefit from €2.7bn in aid to help them better respond to global challenges. On Friday 13 March, the European Commission and the ACP group signed a funding agreement in this connection under the 10th European Development Funds, which covers the 2008-13 period. In a press release, Louis Michel stated, “the signing of this agreement...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Idea of “European loan” among plethora of anti-crisis measures is tied to prior reinforcement of Eurozone economic management
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BELARUS: Sanctions extended for one year remain suspended till end 2009 - EU awaits further concrete progress on democracy
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: EU27 would like to see Bosnia take more control of its destiny
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Determined to play a major role, EU27 hope to rapidly strengthen and improve engagement in Afghanistan
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU expectes Palestinian national unity government by end of month - Palestinian Authority will not discuss with right-wing Israeli government refusing two-state solution
(EU) EU/CHAD/CAR: Jean-Philippe Ganascia takes stock of EU's operation in Chad/CAR
(EU) EU/MADAGASCAR: European Commission calls on all parties to join in extended dialogue to seek peaceful solution to the crisis
(EU) EU/CUBA: Conference on development cooperation between Commission and Cuba to be launched in Havana at ceremony to be attended by Louis Michel
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Israel's representative intends to recommend that Knesset suspends its involvement with EMPA
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: G20 countries committed to restoring growth and strengthening global financial system
(EU) EU/BUDGET: European Council expected to reach agreement on Community contribution to recovery plan
(EU) EU/ACP: Commission mobilises €2.7bn out of European development funds to help ACP countries meet global challenges
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Move towards administrative cooperation in exchange of tax information
(EU) EU/BUSINESS: Commission wants to step up pressure on bad payers
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Europe seeks coordinated position on General Motors
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Eurofer calls for EU to help manufacturing industry
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: European biodiesel producers warn against US B99 circumvention practices
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Member states back measures to reduce energy consumption of industrial engines
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Podimata report wants energy consumption labelling extended to advertising and technical promotional literature
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Laboratory for reducing vehicle CO2 emissions
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: New ICT research and innovation funding strategy
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves Portuguese state guarantee for loan to Banco Privado Português
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves acquisition of Ciba by BASF subject to conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/JHA: Barrot calls for solidarity with southern countries
(EU) EU/JHA: Europe not asking to take detainees
(EU) EU/JHA: Moving SWIFT to Switzerland creates a problem
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Still some way to go before local authorities and regions are recognised by EU
(EU) EU/TRAINING:
(EU) EU/EESC: Conference on impact of crisis on real economy
(EU) EU/UNEMPLOYMENT: 0.3% fall in EU employment during 4th quarter of 2008
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) China:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 816
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 16/03/2009: