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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10037

10 December 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 09/12/2009

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU has to ask itself some real questions about Turkey's possible accession
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Cyprus refuses to open five new chapters in accession negotiations until Ankara respects its commitments
(EU) EU/EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: Six beneficiary countries want concrete and swift results, including those for visa facilitation
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Palestinian prime minister thanks EU and asserts latter can play increased role for peace
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Véronique De Keyser welcomes European declaration and praises Swedish Presidency
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Israel refuses visas to MEP group for entering Gaza - Reprisal against Tuesday declaration?
(EU) EU/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/NIGER: Niger authorities give undertakings, first step out of crisis - EU to closely follow implementation
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Council wants increased effort to bring about resumption of talks on EU-Mercosur association agreement
(EU) EU/BOLIVIA:
(EU) EU/ARCTIC:
(EU) EU/POLITICAL PARTIES: At Study Days, EPP proposes solutions to break crisis and to face climate change
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission approval for €1.5 billion in aid to 15 CO2 capture and storage projects and wind energy projects
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Member states want to water down draft regulation on transparency of infrastructure investment projects
(EU) EU/JHA: Member states to adopt Stockholm Programme
(EU) EU/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU Fundamental Rights Agency wants targeted policies to tackle marginalisation of ethnic minorities and immigrants
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: On strength of study dispelling “myth” of European leadership, Greens call on EU to cut emissions unconditionally by 30%
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Breakdown of negotiations between EU and Norway over 2010 fishing quotas
(EU) EU/2010 BUDGET: Ministers endorse funding for European Economic Recovery Programme
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Joint statement on Lisbon Treaty transition measures
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE: Likelihood of agreement on increased protection for animals used for scientific purposes
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission accepts commitment from Rambus to lower memory chip royalty rates
(EU) EU/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Five member states have not finalised transposition of European directive
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Trade ministers adopt road map for post-2010 trade
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Cristina Kirchner calls for change of way of working in association agreement talks with EU
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to Philips in favour of medical research-development
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to refurbish other infrastructure in Pilsen, Czech Republic
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Offical Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 09/12/2009:
 USD  1.4768  HUF  273.71  NOK  8.4650  CNY  10.0830  NZD  2.0709 
 JPY  129.91  LTL  3.4528  HRK  7.2640  HKD  11.4461  PHP  68.410 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.7076  RUB  44.8737  IDR  13975.37  SGD  2.0526 
 CZK  25.749  PLN  4.1336  TRY  2.2173  INR  68.7743  THB  48.993 
 DKK  7.4416  RON  4.2449  AUD  1.6222  KRW  1715.20  ZAR  11.1630 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  10.4995  BRL  2.5953  MXN  19.0876  GBP  0.90460 
 CHF  1.5114  CAD  1.5643  MYR