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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9990

3 October 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
Rail sector criticises results of transport policy

Brussels, 02/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 1 October, in a stance on the European Commission communication on the sustainable future of transport (see EUROPE 9922), the association of European (Rail) Infrastructure Managers (EIM) called for effective opening of the rail market. According to the members of the association, which is made up of independent rail infrastructure managers, the existing barriers to market opening currently still prevent non-discriminatory access for new...

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(EU) EU/STATISTICS: Unemployment rate rises to 9.6% in eurozone and to 9.1% in EU27 in August 2009, says Eurostat
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European ministers to discuss milk crisis on Monday 5 October - No decision expected
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(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Professional organisations ring alarm bells over cereals market situation
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Agreement on labelling of tyres at trialogue
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Environment committee to prepare resolution on Copenhagen Conference to be put to vote at November's plenary
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Progress of research into security in Europe
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(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: EIF report calls for urgent action to ensure Europe has proactive role in tomorrow's digital world
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Legal uncertainty hinders deployment of new generation networks, laments Etno
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Rail sector criticises results of transport policy
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Dutch authorities must justify restrictions they place on social housing associations
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Ireland reduces its broadband internet tariffs
(EU) EU/ANTITRUST:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/EIB: €500 million loan to Irish electricity sector
(EU) EU/EIB: CDP receives loan for extending Florence-Bologna stretch of A1 motorway
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2009 is published
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/JHA:
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