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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9933

2 July 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib
Loan for upgrading Russia's mobile telecommunications networks

Brussels, 01/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €115 million to Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (“MTS” - NYSE: MBT), for the upgrading and further development of mobile networks to increase the quality and accessibility of broadband services in the Russian Federation. This is the first EIB loan supporting a telecommunication project under the Bank's mandate covering financing in Russia, Eastern Europe and Southern Caucasus.

The project, which is jointly...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Several reasons to be cheerful about the Swedish Presidency
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SWEDISH PRESIDENCY: Fredrik Reinfeldt wants to focus on economic recovery and climate change rather than have to deal with crisis in EU institutions
(EU) EU/IRAN: Swedish Presidency calls for “balanced approach to Iran”
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: ALDE group plays for time and sets conditions for appointment of European Commission president
(EU) EU/CROATIA: EU awaits new initiatives from Zagreb and Ljubljana to resolve border dispute - Ivo Sanader stands down
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: EU suspends negotiations with Central America and refuses contact with new powers in Honduras
(EU) EU/DRC:
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Opening of new chapter in accession talks
(EU) EU/NIGER: EU concern about political situation in Niger, which Louis Michel fears might jeopardise EU cooperation
(EU) EU/MAURITANIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRADE: After Doha, multilateral negotiations at WTO must concentrate on non-tariff barriers, says Ms Ashton
(EU) EU/TRADE: United States threaten to go to WTO over development aid to Airbus A-350
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Venture capital industry criticises proposed directive on alternative investment funds
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: EFSA delivers an opinion backing renewal of authorisation of genetically modified maize MON810
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Swedish Presidency hopes to conclude adoption of telecoms package in autumn
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: IT professionals neglect protection of their own professional data, according to specialist survey
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: New regulation on roaming enters into force
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission promises Turkey financial aid to tackle
illegal migration
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Hammarberg calls on European governments to help with closure of Guantanamo
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission calls on representatives of Yemenia Yemen Airways to appear before Air Safety Committee on Thursday
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Eurofound's 2009 report seeks to provide ideas for decision-makers in tackling undeclared work
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agreements on rice achieve their objectives
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court rejects case against registration of Community trademark "Dr No"
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan of £360 million to National Grid in favour of safer and cleaner energy in United Kingdom
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for upgrading Russia's mobile telecommunications networks
(EU) EU/EIB: Bank supports A2 motorway construction in Poland with €1 billion loan
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Go-ahead for rescue aid to German retailer Quelle
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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