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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7768

29 July 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 32
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / Value of the euro in different currencies 28/07/2000

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Agreement by the Fifteen on catalogue of components of future European rapid reaction force
(EU) EU/YUGOSLAVIA: EU denounces "manoeuvre" by Slobodan Milosevic to stay in power and reiterates its support for the Serb opposition
(EU) EU/ASEAN: Commissioner Patten says the time has come to reactivate economic cooperation with Asean
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU calls for moratorium on federal executions
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Theme of immigration dominates informal meeting in Marseilles - Positive development field of Justice
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: EUR 53 million loans to agency for Northern Morocco for development of rural roads
(EU) EU/POLAND: In September Commission and Poland hope to conclude negotiations on pre-accession agricultural trade (possible going through arbitration).
(EU) EU/CHINA: Anti-dumping duties on bicycles maintained
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Definitive countervailing duties on steel products from Malaysia and Philippines
(EU) EU/UNITED STATE/WTO: New American plan to respect WTO ruling on tax system for "foreign sales corporations" are carefully followed in Brussels
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) ACP/EU: Namibian Prime Minister and Commissioner Poul Nielson discuss project for agrarian reform in Namibia and assistance Union could provide
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Discrimination over access to property for reasons of "national territorial defence" legal if real risks are proven
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission initiates debate on pricing as instrument for a sustainable use of water resources
(EU) EIB/ITALY: EUR 260 million for repairs in the Marche Region after 1997 earthquake
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission hauls Italy and Luxembourg before the Court of Justice for restricting the activities of patent agents
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission approves 5.6 million euro funding for 31 pilot actions for combined transport (Pact programme)
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Jonathan Faull confirmed as Spokesman - Appointment of three Directors General and two Deputy Directors General
(EU) EU/BUSINESS: Six Report of European Observatory for SMEs
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Preussag's acquisition of Thomson Travel (tourism)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission acts against Italy and Spain's landing fee systems
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of joint control of MEPC by GECC and BT Pension Scheme
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Two referrals to the Court of Justice (Spain and the Netherlands) and three reasoned opinions (Austria, Belgium and Spain), for measures that Commission claims constitute obstacle to free movement of goods
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission examines case of venture-capital fund in Northern Ireland
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Adoption of Community support framework for "Objective 1" aid in Greece - EUR 22.71 billion for 2000-2206
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: adopting of Community support framework for Northern Ireland (2000-2006): guidelines for Objective 1 and Peace II programme
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises aid in favour of new Motorola factory in Scotland
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission singles out Belgium for banning a customer-loyalty campaign
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission pursues infringement proceedings against three Member States for ongoing failure to comply with bathing water directive
(EU) INDUSTRY:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investments:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 28/07/2000:
 USD  0.9276  SEK  8.4585  CYP  0.57362  SIT  208.3529  NZD  2.0225 
 JPY  101.29  GBP  0.61500  EEK  15.6466  CHF  1.5486  GRD  337.27 
 NOK  8.1835  HUF  260.45  CAD  1.3663  DKK  7.4556  CZK  35.563 
 PLN  4.0138  AUD  1.5752  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