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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7721

20 May 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 48 / 48
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / Value of the euro in different currencies 19/05/2000

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Monday's Ministerial IGC
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Western Balkans and conflicts in Africa on the agenda of Monday's General Affairs Council
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: On Sunday, the Swiss people should, according to forecasts, vote in favour of sectoral bilateral relations with the EU
(EU) EU/BALKANS: EU affirms its support for the Serb community in Kosovo and the independent press in Serbia
(EU) EU/SERBIA/MEDIA: EU calls on Belgrade to reverse its decision of placing "Studio B" under its control
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Lamberto Dini sketches out his vision of future Europe, with clear objectives for end of year and opening of possibility for later "leap forward" between a group of countries
(EU) EP/NATIONAL FRONT: Reasons for borrowed time granted by EP to Le Pen
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Meeting of national parliament presidents from 22 to 24 May in Alexandria
(EU) EP/SLOVENIA: Italian parliamentarians protest against certain affirmations of President of slovenia
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Proposals by the Court of Auditors on its own organisation (one member per Member State, with a reorganisation into chambers) and on protection of the EU's financial interests
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA/FRANCE:
(EU) EP/EPP/FRANCE/GERMANY: For a common strategy
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Parliamentary Assembly disagrees with Committee of Ministers' benevolent attitude towards the conflict in Chechnya
(EU) EU/SCHUMAN DECLARATION: Paul-Henri Spaak Foundation sponsors a colloquium
(EU) EU/SCHUMAN DECLARATION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Preparation of June summit, possible revision of financial perspectives and conclusion of negotiations with China to be the focus of Monday's deliberations
(EU) EU/CHINA: Content of agreement signed by Mr Lamy in Beijing paving the way to Chinese WTO membership - Concessions granted for EU exports and investment
(EU) EU/HONG-KONG: European Commission observes that the "one country, two systems" principle is being applied satisfactorily on the whole
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Political consensus on examining fisheries cooperation, technical talks to begin in July
(EU) ACP/EU: Coup d'etat in Fiji Islands no doubt precludes signing of new partnership agreement in Suva
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Inquiry into genetically modified colza grown unintentionally in four Member States
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: Parliament rejects, with support from Commission, the Finnish initiative on re-entry for foreign nationals
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Commission asks Council for mandate to negotiate cooperation agreement in field of competition
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission go-ahead for acquisition of Burmah Castrol by BP Amoco
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Alcoa is authorised to take over Cordant Technologies
(EU) EU/BANANAS: WTO authorises Ecuador's sanctions against Union
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission confirms that it is investigating into possible abuse of a dominant position by AstraZeneca regarding anti-ulcer drug Losec
(EU) EU/BUSINESS: Industry Council approves directive on late payments, Commission stresses positive effects for SMEs
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/OLAF:
(EU) EBRD:
(EU) EP/NUCLEAR: Parliament asks the Commission to propose European safety standards for the construction and running of nuclear installations
(EU) EP/AUTOMOBILES: Parliament approves the monitoring programme for CO2 emissions
(EU) EP/"MAD COW": Parliament wants specific measures for cosmetic and pharmaceutical products
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Parliament recommends a common EU policy to combat trafficking in women
(EU) EP/FOOTBALL: British Conservatives do not receive Parliament's backing for the transfer of the England-Germany match to Brussels
(EU) EP/END OF SESSION:
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 19/05/2000:
 USD  0.8875  SEK  8.1585  CYP  0.57241  SIT  205.1368  NZD  1.9596 
 JPY  95.690  GBP  0.59880  EEK  15.6466  CHF  1.5512  GRD  336.80 
 NOK  8.1505  HUF  259.44  CAD  1.3324  DKK  7.4580  CZK  36.489 
 PLN  4.0196  AUD  1.5570  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