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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9896

7 May 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 30
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib/united kingdom

06/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has decided to lend £75 million to Finance Wales plc to provide risk capital to small and medium-sized companies in Wales under the EU's JEREMIE initiative (Joint European Resources for Micro-to Medium Enterprises). The initiative combines EIB finance with £75 million from other sources, including the European Commission under the European Regional Development Fund to encourage effective investment in small businesses in the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Divergences on certain financial reforms, importance of elections
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TERM OF OFFICE: President Pöttering gives eloquent picture of work done during sixth Parliament term of office - All group presidents praise his dignified presidency
(EU) EP/RULES OF PROCEDURE: Parliament amends rules of procedure: first session to be chaired by out-going President or former Vice-President
(EU) EP/PETITIONS:
(EU) EP/COMMITTEES:
(EU) EP/DELEGATIONS:
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Czech ratification (or almost)
(EU) EU/EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: Joint declaration is ready to be adopted at Prague summit
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Employment summit and Social Agenda at heart of MEPs' concerns
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Mechtild Rothe's declaration on failure of parliament/council conciliation on working time - attempts to explain
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
(EU) EP/RECOVERY PLAN: EP endorses €5bn envelope
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Revision of "Bâle II" Directive gets green light
(EU) EP/TELECOMS: "Telecoms package" stumbles over amendment 138 - Council called upon to review its copy
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Parliament submits demands for revised directive on energy labelling OF PRODUCTS
(EU) EP/JHA: EP in favour of criminal law penalties for pollution at sea
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament united against blended wines, but Mariann Fischer Boel sticks with her Ersatz rosé
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2009:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Way clear for directive on recycling petrol fumes in all service stations
(EU) EU/CANADA: Ottawa threatens to refer EU to WTO if Canada is not exempted from ban on seal products
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU and US reach agreement on provisional agreement in beef dispute
(EU) EU/CHINA: 2nd session of economic and trade dialogue
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Barroso wants European Central Bank to have “central role” in macro-economic supervision
(EU) EU/BUSINESS: Small Business Act has only limited impact
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB and KfW reiterate support for European economy - New Carbon Fund to be set up
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB/UNITED KINGDOM:
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