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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9944

17 July 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib/cyprus

16/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 10 July, the European Investment Bank inaugurated unprecedented cooperation with the three largest Cypriot banks for the support of entrepreneurial activity by small businesses in Cyprus. The cooperation is in the form of three lending facilities totalling EUR 228 million signed with the Bank of Cyprus, Marfin Popular Bank and Hellenic Bank. (L.P./trans/rh)

 

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Conference of Presidents reserves its position on vote to endorse Barroso
(EU) EP/CENTRAL AMERICA: Unanimous condemnation of Honduras coup and support for Costa Rican President's mediation
(EU) EP/CHINA: Parliament encourages Chinese government to respect ethnic and religious rights
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Greens support Javier Solana's initiative
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Tony Blair's candidature is “absurd”, Greens say
(EU) EU/ICELAND: By slim majority, Reykjavik parliament authorises government to begin EU membership talks
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA:
(EU) EP/GROUPS:
(EU) EP/MINORITIES:
(EU) EP/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Algeria to renegotiate association agreement?
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: EU strongly condemns assassination of Natalia Estemirova and calls for swift and thorough investigation
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Commission proposes establishment of dispute settlement mechanism with first country of region, Tunisia
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Paris presents positive results of UfM's first year and hails regained impetus
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Negotiations continue “relatively well”
(EU) EP/COMMITTEES: Setting up parliamentary committees
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA COUNCIL: EU wants to develop approach based on operational internal Security
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA COUNCIL: Commission examines visa requirments imposed on Czech citizens by Ottawa
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Italian proposal to resolve European milk crisis
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Commission not liable for losses sustained by Schneider
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission proposes new Community rules to prevent and deal with gas supply crises
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission wants increased transparency on investment projects in EU energy infrastructure
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Desertec initiative is born - a vast solar energy network in Sahara to cover 15% of EU electricity needs
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU/Canada agreement at WTO on GMO chapter
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Sub-standard landfills not complying with EU rules should be thing of the past from 16 July, Commission says
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Rapid Alert System for food and feed celebrates 30th birthday and increasing efficiency
(EU) EU/AUDIT: Proposals on how to bring more competition to audit market
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Payment services users call for changes in SEPA project
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Longer schooling, fewer pupils and teachers, Eurydice annual report reveals
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Twelve European Authors receive European Union Prize for Literature
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: EESC calls on member states to sign and ratify international conventions on child protection
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to Thessaloniki metro
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB/CYPRUS:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2522: Memorandum of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe to the candidate for the Presidency of the European Commission (Strasbourg, July 15, 2009)
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 16/07/2009: