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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7812

4 October 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 50 / 50
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / Value of the euro in different currencies 03/10/2000

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/BIARRITZ SUMMIT: Prodi warns against intergovernmental drift and against "fragmentation of institutional processes" and the creation of High Representatives
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: On Thursday, Parliament to discuss situation in Middle East, with participation of Solana
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: At IGC, still "too much deadlock", says Barnier, announcing that Commission is prepared to play role in preparing post-Nice
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: British employers "can live" with draft Charter - Civil society forum calls for "public inquiry" - Satisfaction of Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia and Solidar
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Unanimous political agreement in Council on unbundling of local loop, significant progress on path of information society - Other results
(EU) EU/POST SERVICES: Initial ministerial exchange of views on proposal for liberalisation of Commission confirmed certain reservations and divergences
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Busquin's guidelines for a more coordinated research policy in partnership with Member States - Priorities for period 2002-2006
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: On Wednesday Commission to approve first "sugar" reform and its revised "banana" proposal
(EU) CORRECTION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Differences over working time continue to block "social package" for road transport
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Council Resolution on passenger rights - In favour of voluntary agreements involving airline companies, but without excluding legislative initiatives if necessary
(EU) EU/TRANSPORTS COUNCIL: Unanimous desire to push forward Galileo project (European satellite position system), but divergences remain on methods
(EU) JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Europol powers to be extended to money laundering, "Eurojust" unit to be established - Progress on other points discussed by Ministers - examination of fighting dogs affairs
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens indepth inquiry into takeover of EnBW by EDF and OEW
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Parliament opens major debate with aim of influencing unfolding of accession negotiations - Mr Verheugen welcomes progress concerning "political criteria", but neither him nor Mr Moscovici will Harvard a guess as to timetable.
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/REFORM: Cocobu invites plenary to approve separation of financial control and audit functions
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Franz Fischler calls on Moroccan authorities to clarify their intentions for new partnership and takes debate to highest political level
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead to creation of joint venture between SAP and Siemens in electronic commerce
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Corus and Wupperman to take over joint control of new Dutch steel plant
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises acquisition of Stadtwerke Kiel by TXU Germany
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Lithography:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Medical material:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Semiconductors:
(EU) Advertising:
(EU) Advice:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Privatization:
(EU) Beverages:
(EU) Shipping:
(EU) Laundering:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Cement:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Optical fibres:
(EU) Surveys:
(EU) Toys:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 03/10/2000:
 USD  0.8763  CHF  1.5170  EEK  15.6466  ROL  21292  HKD  6.8313 
 JPY  95.14  ISK  73.05  HUF  263.27  SIT  209.4739  NZD  2.1765 
 GRD  339.37  NOK  8.0345  LTL  3.5062  SKK  43.892  SGD  1.5278 
 DKK  7.4534  BGN  1.9508  LVL  0.5414  TRL  585533  KRW  980.58 
 GBP  0.60060  CYP  0.57241  MTL  0.3976  AUD  1.6175  ZAR  6.3420 
 SEK  8.5350  CZK  35.765  PLN  4.0013  CAD