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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9879

9 April 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 28
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib
Loan for new water treatment infrastructure in Lebanon

Brussels, 08/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 3 April, the European Investment Bank (EIB) granted a loan of €70 million to support the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in the region of Kesrwan.

The financing of efficient infrastructure is a priority for the EIB to create an investment-friendly environment and improve quality of life. The new loan granted by the Bank in the aim of strengthening water treatment infrastructure in Kesrwan aims to improve water treatment...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Correctly interpreting world trade impact of G20 summit
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: Europe expresses concern
(EU) EP/SOMALIA: Stops must be pulled out to help Somalia's transition government restore peace and security at home and at sea
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Keeping promises and working harder to help the poorest countries
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: New rise in ceiling of balance-of-payments assistance facility
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Commission suggests 30-day delay for payments by public authorities
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Philippe Taverne, Deputy Director-General for Budget
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Update of list of airlines banned from European airspace
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Special “economic crisis” edition of Scoreboard
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Investigation into French port reform
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: New political impetus to fish farming in Europe
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Fishermen concerned about Commission's mooted controls
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Disappointment at outcome of Indian Ocean tuna Commission meeting
(EU) EU/JHA: Frontex postpones operations in central Mediterranean
(EU) EU/JHA: Jacques Barrot invites Tripoli to cooperate on migratory phenomenon
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Sartori report calls on member states to take necessary measures to reduce care-related infections by 20% by 2015
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: Margot Wallström works with MTV to encourage young people and women to vote at next European elections
(EU) EP/WOMEN'S RIGHTS: Lulling Report calls for better social security rights for freelancers and people working part-time in their spouse's business
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Silva Peneda Report calls for more ambitious social agenda
(EU) EU/SOLIDARITY/ITALY:
(EU) EU/EIB/CHINA: €220 million for first framework loan projects to combat climate change
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for new water treatment infrastructure in Lebanon
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/EIB: Further €866 million in loans for cleaner cars in European Union
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 08/04/2009: