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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7727

29 May 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 46 / 46
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / Value of the euro in different currencies 29/05/2000

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: In the essential but controversial field of public utility services, the European Commission should endeavour to forge a balanced doctrine bearing in mind the different Member States traditions and mentalities, instead of seeking case by case compromises
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: According to Italy, Commission should not have more than twenty Commissioners, with an "absolute equality" in rotation between Member States - Seixas da Costa group discusses, on Tuesday, formation of Commission and weighting of votes in Council
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAl REFORM: First on-line debate with Commissioner Barnier on 5 June
(EU) EU/FRANCE: Chevènement clarifies his reaction to Fischer's ideas
(EU) EU/LEBANON: EU envoy to visit Lebanon to assess the situation in the wake of the Israeli withdrawal
(EU) EP/IRAQ:
(EU) EP/HOLOCAUST:
(EU) EU/BELARUS: EU voices concern about verdict against Mr Chigir
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: EU calls on armed groups to cease violence
(EU) PAEAC:
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA:
(EU) EU/REGIONALISM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: This year EU will not set target date for accessions - CEEC cannot introduce Euro in unilateral manner
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Agreement from EU and new Russian leaders to intensify bilateral relations - Positive results for Moscow Summit
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: According to the Commission, the Americans have not revised the FSC system as requested by the WTO, but simply camouflaged the old system
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Liberalisation of gas and electricity, energy efficiency and renewable energies a centre of this Tuesday's debate
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Council formally adopts several key texts and makes progress on asylum and immigration issues
(EU) ACP/EU: Benin, Botswana, Jamaica and Mauritius apply to host signing ceremony of partnership agreement, and Fiji formally renounces candidature
(EU) EU/BULGARIA: Commission signs, on behalf of Euratom, an EUR 212.5 million loan for modernising Kozloduy nuclear power plant
(EU) EU/MALTA:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/ INTERNAL MARKET: On Tuesday, Commission should adopt its proposal aiming to increase postal liberalisation up to 30% of traffic
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission confirms opening of procedure against Deutsche Post
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Carrefour/Marinopoulos merger in Greece
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Busquin unveils the hydrogen-fuelled car
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament rejects Council compromise on financing of measures to prevent vessels emptying their tanks at sea
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Truckers consider Commission's proposal for reducing traffic in transit in Austria "irresponsible"
(EU) EU/CITIZENSHIP: Inauguration on information system on Europe for citizens "Europe direct" by Viviane Reding
(EU) EU/TRAINING: EUR 59 million for people in professional training to benefit from experience abroad
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission grants EUR 1 million to co-finance World Bank programme in favour of African Virtual University
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIUM: Calendar for seminars and or European events taking place in June
(EU) EU/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: 20 to 28 May 2000
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 416
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 29/05/2000:
 USD  0.9262  SEK  8.4040  CYP  0.57362  SIT  205.3533  NZD  2.0210 
 JPY  99.320  GBP  0.62230  EEK  15.6466  CHF  1.5677  GRD  337.15 
 NOK  8.3075  HUF  259.98  CAD  1.3915  DKK  7.4597  CZK  36.320 
 PLN  4.1725  AUD  1.6140  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