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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7867

20 December 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 57 / 57
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / Value of the euro in different currencies 19/12/2000

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: At Washington Summit, United States welcomes outcome of Nice for defence Europe - Continued cooperation in Balkans and strict control of arms exports
(EU) EU/EPP: Berlin Congress, from 11 to 13 January, will cover theme "A Union of Values"
(EU) EU/ALBANIA:
(EU) EU/SOUTH OSSETIA:
(EU) EU/COLLEGE OF EUROPE/MADARIAGA FOUNDATION:
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST: French Presidency to propose consultations under Article 96
(EU) EP/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Watson deplores lack of courage of European Council regarding fundamental rights
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
(EU) FRY/EU/NATO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/"EUROPEAN COMPANY": Extraordinary Council Wednesday should reach political agreement on statute of European Company and on worker involvement
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Wednesday and Thursdays' Council, to focus especially on maritime safety, will adopt "rail package" and discuss fundamental problems of air and road transport as well as "Galileo" project
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Council should adopt its "common positions" on two Directive from "Erika" package by qualified majority if necessary, and will discuss other aspects of maritime safety
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council achieves significant results
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Council unanimous in deploring attitude of Americans and their allies and urges all parties to resume negotiations as quickly as possible
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Trade disputes not resolved - Recommendations of Lubbers Report on biotechnologies - Priorities for next half year
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: Council extends current system for remuneration of European officials by two years
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Agriculture Ministers insists on independence of future European food authority
(EU) EU/SINGLE MARKET:
(EU) EU/CULTURE: European Commission and EIB make available new financing instrument for audio-visual sector
(EU) EU/COMPANY LAW: European Commission wants to guarantee and strengthen independence of statutory auditors
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Metsa-Serla to take control of Zanders (paper)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for acquisition of Krupp Werner & Pfleiderer by George Fischer and West LB
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY: Commissioner Liikanen will propose cut off date of June 2001 for negotiated agreement with automobile industry on car bonnets that are less dangerous to pedestrians in case of accidents
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS: EP calls on Council to adopt resolution on precautionary principal before end of year
(EU) EP/INFORMATION SOCIETY: EP calls for EUR 170 million instead of 150 for European programme for development of digital content
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE: Trade unions welcome social breakthroughs of Summit but criticise new Treaty
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/NGO: Controversy and mutual accusations between European Commission and NGO Liaison Committee
(EU) EU/MAD COW: After discovery of BSE in Bavaria, Byrne calls on German authorities to ensure strict application of Community legislation
(EU) COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Results of 36th session - Opinion on "governance", critical opinion on framework programme for equal opportunities, request to participate in discussions on social policies
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Optics:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Publishing:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Luxury goods:
(EU) Hotels and catering:
(EU) Postal services:
(EU) Printing:
(EU) Beverage:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Pictures:
(EU) Medical information:
(EU) Security:
(EU) Insulation:
(EU) Hygiene:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Tourism:
(EU) Automobile equipment:
(EU) Agencies:
(EU) Correction:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 19/12/2000:
 USD  0.8903  CHF  1.5064  EEK  15.6466  ROL  22805  HKD  6.9441 
 JPY  99.96  ISK  77.22  HUF  264.49  SIT  212.8468  NZD  2.0792 
 GRD  340.75  NOK  8.1085  LTL  3.5601  SKK  43.719  SGD  1.5460 
 DKK  7.4590  BGN  1.9547  LVL  0.5565  TRL  605900  KRW  1075.93 
 GBP  0.60720  CYP  0.57241  MTL  0.4003  AUD  1.6470  ZAR  6.8620 
 SEK  8.6980  CZK  34.707  PLN  3.8270  CAD