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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8008

18 July 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 37
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / Value of the euro in different currencies 17/07/2001

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU condemns Binyamina attack and urges for independent observation mechanism to be set in place
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Turkey will not be able to block ESDP, say Foreign Ministers
(EU) EU/CYPRUS/UN: EU calls on Turkish Cypriots to negotiate
(EU) EP/SOUTH EAST EUROPE:
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL/BALKANS: Assessment and EU/Balkans relations
(EU) EU/EUROBAROMETER: Spring survey reveals relative stability, but slight increase in indifference vis-à-vis EU
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HUNGARY: Verheugen reminds Hungary it must consult its neighbours on implementation of status law of Hungarians living abroad - Other results of Association Council
(EU) EU/EX-USSR: EU reminds Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan that democratic and economic development are inseparable
(EU) EMU/ITALY:
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: EU15 Heads of State and Government call on all industrialised countries to honour their commitments as Union is resolved to do
(EU) EU/G8: G8 Summit in Genoa cannot avoid issue of missile proliferation
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission opens consultation on transparency obligation of publicly traded companies
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Ninth report on State aid shows general downward trend
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/NUCLEAR:
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2002: Belgian Presidency does not expect a stir at the meeting of Friday's Budget Council
(EU) WTO/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/FRAUD: Commission to recover 142.9 million euro in agricultural aid unduly spent by Member States
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Next Wednesday, Commission could decide to refer France before Court of Justice for restrictions on televised advertising promoting alcoholic drinks
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: On Wednesday, Commission to adopt package aimed at reviewing European pharmaceutical legislation
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: 2001 annual report by Commission places emphasis on positive development of EU labour markets - Prize for job creation goes to highly qualified women workers in high technology sector
(EU) EU/ENERGY: European Commission should soon be presenting future State aid scheme for coal industry
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Belgian Presidency chooses priorities that could push forward fight against climate change
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: In favour of 50% increase in global Community research and development budget
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU welcomes decision by President Bush to suspend for six months title 3 of Helms-Burton legislation, but is concerned over ILSA paragraph
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: On Wednesday, Commission will launch a strategy of cooperation with third countries in higher education
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Singing of memorandum of understanding over Berlaymont
(EU) EP/HUMAN GENETICS: Opinion of civil society
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 100 million loan to Netherlands for financing projects in health and education
(EU) EU/EIB/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Participation of EUR 350 million in research and development investment by French Alcatel group
(EU) EP/MERGERS:
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Euro-Med forum calls for building of prosperous Euro-Mediterranean region, with active participation of women
(EU) EU/WTO: World Bank Vice-President calls for modification of world trade architecture in favour of development
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Banking:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 17/07/2001:
 USD  0.8516  CHF  1.5121  EEK  15.6466  ROL  25017  HKD  6.6424 
 JPY  106.65  ISK  87.64  HUF  252.55  SIT  218.8442  NZD  2.0996 
 DKK  7.4444  NOK  7.9805  LTL  3.4052  SKK  42.599  SGD  1.5617 
 GBP  0.60880  BGN  1.9461  LVL  0.5428  TRL  1277000  KRW  1119.00 
 SEK  9.2152  CYP  0.57425  MTL  0.3958  AUD  1.6811  ZAR  7.0263 
 CZK  33.795  PLN  3.5920  CAD