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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7651

9 February 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 59 / 59
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / Value of the euro in different currencies 08/02/2000

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) AUSTRIA/EPP: EPP Political Bureau would not vote on possible expulsion of the ÖVP before 6 April
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: All Austrian Ministers to be invited to informal EU meetings - Motion of censure by Greens against the Schüssel government
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: IGC and European security policy, according to programme of new Austrian government - Guaranteeing EU's mutual assistance and participation in "adapted" Eurocorps
(EU) EU/FINLAND:
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM/COURT OF JUSTICE: It is acceptable that number of Court's judges remains in future equal to that of Member States, asserts Due report, which proposes establishing a ceiling of "plenary formation" and restricting the work of the Advocates General
(EU) EU/POLAND: Holocaust survivors meet with European Parliament Members
(EU) EU/TIMOR: EU will study follow-up on reports on violations of human rights
(EU) EP/ EUROPEAN MOVEMENT/FRANCE:
(EU) EP/TURKEY/GERMANY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commissioner Verheugen assure all candidates that enlargement process will continue without slowing and that it will be accelerate for six new candidate countries admitted to negotiations
(EU) EU/ROMANIA/BULGARIA: Agreement -with EU mediation- on site for bridge over the Danube
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Solana and Patten reject US accusations of low EU aid contribution to Kosovo
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Summit Preparation continues
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Transport Commissioner proposes to United States adopting a joint declaration on the elimination of noisy planes in exchange of suspending ban plane hushkits in Europe
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST: Consultations enabled transitional government to make assurances as for the restoration of constitutional legitimacy - EU will closely follow the undertakings made
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Contents and reasons of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties introduced by European Commission on steel products from South Africa, India, Taiwan, Bulgaria and FRY
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Is Italian law limiting land purchase by foreigners in "minor" islands (including Capri and Ischia) justified for military reasons?
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Restrictions introduced in 1997 on imports of sugar produced in an ACP State and processed in OCT were unlawful
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission extends till 28 February deadline for decision on merger between Vodafone and Mannesmann
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises creation of joint company by Eastern Electricity and London Electricity
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves the acquisition of Air Express International by Deutsche Post AG - "State aid" aspect remains open
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises acquisition of Dutch Epon by Belgian Electrabel, in the electricity sector
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission delays its proposal on 2000/2001 agricultural prices
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions hopes to kindle reflection on setting new regional policy in place in 2007
(EU) EU/TECHNOLOGY/GROWTH: IPTS and JRC sponsor a conference on European Union's perspectives for growth, competitiveness and social developments - Essential figures demonstrating the crucial role of technical progress
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: European Commission interprets concepts of freedom to provide services and the general interest to encourage cross-border insurance activities
(EU) UE/CONFERENCES: European conferences and other events in February
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Engineering:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 08/02/2000:
 USD  0.9903  SEK  8.4750  CYP  0.57600  SIT  200.7925  NZD  2.0073 
 JPY  107.91  GBP  0.61820  EEK  15.6466  CHF  1.6074  GRD  332.80 
 NOK  8.0720  HUF  255.61  CAD  1.4354  DKK  7.4433  CZK  35.687 
 PLN  4.0960  AUD  1.5634  BEF/LUF  40.3399  FRF  6.55957  ESP  166.386 
 ATS  13.7603  FIM  5.94573  DEM  1.95583  IEP  0.787564  NLG  2.20371 
 PTE  200.482  ITL