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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7788

31 August 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 37
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / Value of the euro in different currencies 30/08/2000

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MINISTERIAL "GYMNICH": future EU, external relations, Middle East and situation in FRY are points on agenda of Evian meeting
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Three Wisemen met Ms Riess-Passer and several NGOs
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN:
(EU) EU/BASQUE COUNTRY/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Commission to specify its proposal to create European prosecutor responsible for protecting EU financial interests
(EU) EP/FOREIGN POLICY: Galeote Quecedo Report proposes establishment of common Community diplomacy
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Debate continued on promoting European model of agriculture - Rural Europe, diversity, taste, food quality and safety the focus of discussions by Agriculture Ministers in Biarritz
(EU) EU/BANANAS: Taken to court by two European companies victim to US sanctions in the banana dispute, Commission denies all legal responsibility for losses suffered
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/AUSTRIA:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/EMU: Mr Fabius and Mr Eichel want Ecofin Council to ensure strict respect for convergence criteria by candidate countries - Euro promotional tour
(EU) EP/EIB: President of EP Socialist group, Enrique baron, calls for candidates to EIB vice-presidency to he auditioned by Parliament
(EU) EMU/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/OLAF:
(EU) COMPETITION: Commission authorises, with conditions, Siemens/Dematic/VDO/Sachs operation, but starts in-depth investigation into Rexroth/Bosch
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises investigation of joint venture between Sextant and Diehl in the avionics sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises acquisition of Societe des Aciers d"Armature pour Beton (France) by Riva (Italy)
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission prolongs public health programmes until 2002
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: French Presidency seminar end-September in Lille
(EU) EU/ACP: Meeting of socio-economic circles of the Economic and Social Committee
(EU) EU/ADVERTISING: Exhibition on children's advertising on television
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Main operations carried out in August:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Packaging:
(EU) Paper:
(EU) Paper:
(EU) Aluminium:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Water:
(EU) Marketing:
(EU) Consultancy:
(EU) Consultancy:
(EU) Transport:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Telecommunications:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 30/08/2000:
 USD  0.8909  SEK  8.4355  CYP  0.57241  SIT  208.9326  NZD  2.0898 
 JPY  94.80  GBP  0.61480  EEK  15.6466  CHF  1.5483  GRD  337.60 
 NOK  8.0715  HUF  261.23  CAD  1.3220  DKK  7.4550  CZK  35.357 
 PLN  3.9225  AUD  1.5606  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