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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10144

22 May 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 30
CALENDAR OF EVENTS / € value in different currencies on 21/05/2010

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Highly significant comments by Europe's leaders
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Moscow wants “partnership for modernisation” between equal partners and focussing on competitiveness - Russian impatience on visas
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Spain, “unable to guarantee success”, postpones UfM “summit” until autumn
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Political crisis in Thailand, pre-election climate in Burma and lack of religious freedom in Pakistan
(EU) EU/THAILAND:
(EU) EP/SOUTH CAUCASUS: EU must play more active role to promote peace
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Parliament calls for ratification of Statute of International Criminal Court to be promoted
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Discussion about consumer rights and agreement in principle on construction products
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Little progress over past months in transposition of Services Directive
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Member States want OHiM to fight counterfeiting
(EU) EU/JHA: Expert group on improving contract law
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Task force begins work - Problems over how to enhance budgetary discipline
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Pervenche Berès suggests a break with the past to prevent future crises
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Likely release of skimmed milk powder and butter
(EU) EU/TRADE: China wants strong, stable euro
(EU) EU/WTO/TRADE: USA says outcome of Round depends on emerging economies
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Andris Piebalgs in Istanbul for conference on stability in Somalia, then in Indonesia to sign €200 million agreement for education
(EU) EU/GENERAL COURT: Court cancels Commission decision to classify statements by French authorities concerning their support for France Télécom as state aid
(EU) EU/BIODIVERSITY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EU/Latin America civil aviation summit
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Rail sector calls for its carrying capacity to be taken more into account
(EU) EU/POVERTY:
(EU) EP/POVERY:
(EU) EU/EESC/EDUCATION: Economic and Social Council looks at education as an instrument for fighting social exclusion
(EU) EU/DIGITAL: Stakeholders generally satisfied with Commission digital agenda initiative
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB:
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 21/05/2010:
 USD  1.2497  HUF  281.33  NOK  8.1430  CNY  8.5326  NZD  1.8655 
 JPY  112.08  LTL  3.4528  HRK  7.2705  HKD  9.7547  PHP  58.111 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.7074  RUB  39.0459  IDR  11578.94  SGD  1.7600 
 CZK  25.917  PLN  4.1530  TRY  1.9836  INR  58.6670  THB  40.534 
 DKK  7.4426  RON  4.1950  AUD  1.5135  KRW  1513.79  ZAR  9.9204 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.8310  BRL  2.3473  MXN  16.3787  GBP  0.87035 
 CHF  1.4408  CAD  1.3407  MYR