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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10080

18 February 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 30
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 17/02/2010

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Attempt to provide comprehensive assessment of European line on Greece
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Herman Van Rompuy plans to organise European Councils almost every month as of 2011
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Catherine Ashton and Stefan Füle visit region to underline EU priority of Balkan countries' integration
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: João Vale de Almeida new head of EU delegation to Washington
(EU) EU/BELARUS: Following arrest of opponents, Jerzy Buzek warns Minsk of “damaging consequences”
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Schengen area countries “taken hostage” in continued Swiss-Libya dispute
(EU) EU/KOSOSVO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNESCO: Commission and UNESCO share common agenda in Haiti - Georgieva to visit at end of February
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: OECD says Europe will not be able to keep pledges on public aid for development for 2010
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Greek budgetary problems confirm Barnier's view that greater transparency is needed on credit default swaps
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Definitive adoption of proposed directive revising tax on tobacco products
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Timetable for common fisheries policy reform discussions
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Portugal calls for tariff quota at zero duty for imports of raw sugar cane to be opened
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/JHA: Several agreements to be concluded between EU and third countries
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/LITHUANIA: Thomas Hammarberg's recommendations on discrimination and minority rights
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Thorbjorn Jagland welcomes prospect of EU's accession to European Convention on Human Rights
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Move towards CPMR member regions, Commission and European Parliament coming together to work on European cohesion policy tailored to challenges of EU2020 strategy
(EU) EU/TRADE: Algeria does not wish to join WTO at any price
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Increased production in construction sector
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/GREECE:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Restrictions on liquids in air transport to be gradually lifted
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Statistical data on maritime transport
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL PROTECTION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed purchase of Quelle and other assets by Otto, but sets conditions
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 17/02/2010:
 USD  1.3726  HUF  270.83  NOK  8.0060  CNY  9.3790  NZD  1.9398 
 JPY  124.69  LTL  3.4528  HRK  7.2950  HKD  10.6634  PHP  63.112 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.7092  RUB  41.1850  IDR  12739.58  SGD  1.9264 
 CZK  25.929  PLN  3.9770  TRY  2.0666  INR  63.2950  THB  45.495 
 DKK  7.4435  RON  4.1188  AUD  1.5191  KRW  1568.46  ZAR  10.4265 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.8183  BRL  2.5143  MXN  17.6029  GBP  0.86900 
 CHF  1.4679  CAD  1.4306  MYR