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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7717

15 May 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 38 / 38
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / Value of the euro in different currencies 15/05/2000

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Three exhortations for the 50th anniversary of the European Union
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/REVISION OF TREATIES: Florence Institute presents study on treaty reorganisation
(EU) EU/WEU/DEFENCE: Foreign Ministers discuss impact of ESDP development on WEU and Balkans, and Defence Ministers discuss force requirements and Exercise CMX/CRISEX 2000 - Towards European armaments organisation?
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Chancellor Schröder supports Fischer's ideas - Vedrine endorses the first phase and says the rest will nurture longer-term study on the future of Europe
(EU) EU/REFORM/DEFENCE: President of Belgian Senate states Belgium would not ratify insufficient reform - Details on project by European Union Defence Commission
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commissioner Palacio will present, this Tuesday, guidelines to accelerate liberalisation of European electricity market
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: On Tuesday Commission will define reform it is considering for increased efficiency in management of EU external aid
(EU) EU/TAXATION: The Fifteen have new hopes for reaching a compromise on taxation of savings
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Austria explains the reason for its request for transitional mechanisms to limit the free movement of workers of the future members
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Industrial federation of 27 partner countries create a Euro-Mediterranean network, and want to contribute more directly to the Barcelona process - Companies of the southern bank announce their will to regroup in September already
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Future Council Presidency (Jack Lang) and European Commission (Viviane Reding) share the same objectives concerning Internet, student mobility and foreign language learning
(EU) EP/1998 DISCHARGE: Commission answers Parliament's questions but some matters have still not been totally clarified
(EU) EU/INDIA: EU opens further possibilities of access to the European market for Indian textiles in exchange for India's undertaking to abide by its tariff commitments in this sector
(EU) EU/INDONESIA/AUSTRALIA/TAIWAN: Definitive countervailing duties on polyester fibres
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Infringement proceedings continue against Greece for non-compliance with Court ruling on Batteries Directive
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Reasoned opinion to Portugal for non-compliance with European Directive on drinking water in Azores
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP to examine, on Tuesday, Savary Report which, while approving harmonisation of conventional rail networks, includes social aspects
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorised acquisition of Diligentia by Skandia Life Insurance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Bertelsmann is authorised to acquire 50% of the Nordic Internet bookshop Bokus
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission investigates co-operation between Electricité de France and Compagnie National du Rhone
(EU) EU/NETHERLANDS:
(EU) EP/AGENDA: Thursday's vote on drachma in euro zone
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/WOMEN: Commission adopts goals for recruiting and promoting women in 2000
(EU) EU/JAPAN:
(EU) GREECE:
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: from 8 to 14 May 2000
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
EUROPEAN LIBRARY: N° 414
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 15/05/2000:
 USD  0.9147  SEK  8.2700  CYP  0.57313  SIT  204.9664  NZD  1.9281 
 JPY  100.07  GBP  0.60450  EEK  15.6466  CHF  1.5554  GRD  336.45 
 NOK  8.1990  HUF  259.35  CAD  1.3608  DKK  7.4593  CZK  36.862 
 PLN  4.0627  AUD  1.5936  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