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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10008

29 October 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 39 / 39
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 28/10/2009

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Jean-Claude Juncker's two conditions, Mario Monti's new role
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Summit to focus on climate change and Czech Lisbon Treaty opt-out - Not officially on the agenda, EU jobs will also be discussed
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission suggests gradually reducing CO2 emissions from light commercial vehicles
(EU) EU/DIGITAL: Commission wants coordinated management of radio spectrum to encourage investment
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Europe must take lead in smart infrastructure, Commission says
(EU) EU/SPACE: Commission takes stock of progress on GMES programme
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: WWF calls on European Council to listen to environment ministers to forge new economy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission and Member States put finishing touches to consultation paper on category exemptions for car industry
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green Light for Northern Rock bailout
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission closes investigation into funding regime for Austria's public service broadcaster ORF
(EU) EU/STATE AID /UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Spain asked to abolish tax scheme favouring acquisitions of other European companies
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission and Italy work together to bring two helicopter research projects into line with Treaty rules
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light for urban Freeport scheme in Italy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission gives boost to countries wanting to aid to farmers in difficulty - France wants milk crisis on European Council agenda
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE: Commission opens debate on animal welfare labelling
(EU) EU/BALTIC: Council agrees on necessity of governance structure to ensure Baltic sea strategy implementation and follow-up
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Commission efforts to strengthen controls over structural and cohesion funds
(EU) EU/BUDGET/REGIONS: Proposals contained in draft budget review are grave mistake and unacceptable in this day and age
(EU) EU/BUDGET/AGRICULTURE: European farmers call for sufficient funding to be allocated to Common Agricultural Policy post-2013
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Aerospace industry denounces Council objectives for Copenhagen climate conference
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: CPMR calls for relaunch of motorways of the sea
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/CLIMATE CHANGE: BusinessEurope publishes its demands for UN climate change deal in Copenhagen
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Free trade zone not on the agenda
(EU) EU/TRADE: No suspension of EU trade preferences for El Salvador
(EU) EU/JHA: Europol highlights criminal hubs in Europe
(EU) EU/JHA: Strategy for helping victims of crime
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Austrian Courts cannot close down Temelin nuclear plant
(EU) EU/ADMINISTRATION: Commission suggests improvements to lobby register
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Jean-Claude Thébault appointed as Deputy Secretary-General
(EU) EP/LOBBY GROUPS:
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for funding clean energy production project in Panama
(EU) EU/EIB: £100 million to regenerate London neighbourhoods through sustainable energy projects
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU official journal
(EU) EU/UNIONS/NOMINATION:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 28/10/2009:
 USD  1.4785  HUF  272.78  NOK  8.4000  CNY  10.0955  NZD  2.0125 
 JPY  134.76  LTL  3.4528  HRK  7.2250  HKD  11.4585  PHP  70.189 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.7093  RUB  43.2360  IDR  14282.26  SGD  2.0714 
 CZK  26.365  PLN  4.2523  TRY  2.2190  INR  69.8440  THB  49.463 
 DKK  7.4430  RON  4.3004  AUD  1.6327  KRW  1765.82  ZAR  11.4789 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  10.3912  BRL  2.5685  MXN  19.5813  GBP  0.90570 
 CHF  1.5109  CAD  1.5855  MYR