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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10122

21 April 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 30
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 20/04/2010

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Diplomatic Service: Urgent need for Council and Parliament to make decisions, even if some ambiguities persist
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Barroso presents 2010 work programme to Parliament; several groups say it lacks ambition
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: Benches emptier than usual
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/RELIGIONS:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Ash from Iceland, budgetary fog and Middle Eastern uncertainty put a brake on establishment of Union for the Mediterranean
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: New Justice and Home Affairs action plan
(EU) EU/JHA: Schengen rules simplified for stranded passengers
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Ministers approve progressive, coordinated opening of European airspace
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Partial re-opening of airspace gets warm welcome but security remains priority
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agriculture helps limit climate change
(EU) EP/ANIMAL HEALTH: MEPs want to go further in protecting animal welfare
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Wednesday's “April Package” to include 12-point action plan for reaching Millennium Development Goals and a report on taxation and development
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Greece urged to spell out deficit-reduction measures for 2011 and 2012
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Ministers adopt Declaration of Grenada for true single digital market likely to bring Europe out of crisis
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Portal will improve exchange of information on safety of medical devices
(EU) EP/HEALTH: EP calls once again for member states to make breast cancer screening generally available
(EU) EU/TRADE: De Gucht backs dialogue with Beijing
(EU) EU/TRADE: Ash cloud from Iceland causing serious disruption to European trade, De Gucht says
(EU) EU/TRADE: De Gucht restates opposition to adjustment mechanism at border against third country carbon leaks
(EU) EU/TRADE: Public Services International and EPSU express concern about social and environmental impact of CETA between EU and Canada
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Michel Barnier more determined than ever to increase transparency on derivatives markets
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/G20 EMPLOYMENT: Better skills for quality jobs and fight against poverty are at the heart of Laszlo Andor's message in Washington
(EU) EU/EESC: Employers call for proactive enterprise policy in EU
(EU) EU/EIB: Presentation of guidebook on Mediterranean technopoles
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 20/04/2010:
 USD  1.3486  HUF  264.93  NOK  7.9475  CNY  9.2047  NZD  1.8961 
 JPY  125.32  LTL  3.4528  HRK  7.2542  HKD  10.4688  PHP  60.094 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.7074  RUB  39.2535  IDR  12141.23  SGD  1.8551 
 CZK  25.309  PLN  3.8861  TRY  2.0064  INR  60.0060  THB  43.374 
 DKK  7.4423  RON  4.1470  AUD  1.4478  KRW  1507.69  ZAR  10.0235 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.6450  BRL  2.3576  MXN  16.4647  GBP  0.87650 
 CHF  1.4334  CAD  1.3665  MYR