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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8009

19 July 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 34
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / Value of the euro in different currencies 18/07/2001

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short account of debate over future of Europe (I) - Significance of Irish "no" and responsibilities of Irish Government
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ESDP: Council discusses conflict situations in world and adopts conclusions on conflict prevention
(EU) EU/LAEKEN SUMMIT: Second meeting of "Advisors" to Guy Verhofstadt devoted to EU relations with its citizens
(EU) EU/HUNGARY: Mr Orban mobilises against illegal acquisitions of Hungarian farm land by Austrian farmers
(EU) EP/FEDERALISM/ALTIERO SPINELLI: Meeting in Ventotene
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: New appeal to Russian authorities to stop human rights violations in Chechnya
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Practical proposals for stepping up civil procedures
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Commission proposes in-depth reform of European pharmaceutical legislation
(EU) EU/TOBACCO: Despite rejection of its complaint by US tribunal, Commission remains determined to fight cigarette smuggling
(EU) EU/G8/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission defines political guidelines on future of transport in Europe pending White Paper
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission presents amended proposal for a Directive on savings taxation, to be adopted in 2002
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Euro-American progress on agenda of next WTO trade talks
(EU) EU/G8/DEVELOPMENT: World Bank launches appeal to G8 for next round of negotiations to be a "Development Round"
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Adoption of re-conversion plan of Spanish and Portuguese fishermen and ship owners
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission proposes new approach on social governance and concrete actions to strengthen role of ILO, EU and private sector
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission launches debate on all aspects of corporate social responsibility
(EU) EU/MARITIME SAFETY: Eleven Member States in Commission's sights for non-communication of national measures
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Germany agrees to modify public bank guarantees and obtain four-year transitional period
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission provides for new rules on leniency measures for fines, in cases of agreement
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission slaps fines on SAS and Maersk Air for market-sharing agreement
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission slaps substantial fines on eight companies for illicit agreement in the graphite electrode sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: CVC allowed to take over a branch of Amstelland
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission should examine re-capitalisation of Sabena in September in light of agreement concluded by Swissair and Belgian State
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission confirms its 1997 decision authorising, under certain conditions, aid to Alitalia by Italy
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Inflation down in Union in June
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: European policy to combat foot-and-mouth disease is not contrary to Community law
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission wants to strengthen cooperation with third countries regarding higher education
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission grants aid to Yemen and several African countries
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Electronics:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 18/07/2001:
 USD  0.8630  CHF  1.5040  EEK  15.6466  ROL  25320  HKD  6.7313 
 JPY  107.80  ISK  88.10  HUF  248.63  SIT  218.8193  NZD  2.1118 
 DKK  7.4466  NOK  8.0075  LTL  3.4518  SKK  42.601  SGD  1.5802 
 GBP  0.61270  BGN  1.9461  LVL  0.5477  TRL  1180000  KRW  1127.94 
 SEK  9.2314  CYP  0.57412  MTL  0.3978  AUD  1.6894  ZAR  7.0856 
 CZK  33.895  PLN  3.6195  CAD