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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8102

30 November 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / Value of the euro in different currencies 29/11/2001

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/LAEKEN SUMMIT: European Parliament calls for next IGC to be completed in 2003 - Supporting an active EU role in Afghanistan, Middle East and Balkans - Governance: in favour of strengthening the "parliamentary dimension" of EU decision-making system
(EU) EP/GREEN GROUP: Group renews presidents with a Frassoni/Cohn-Bendit tandemm
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: 1 December, world day for youth and non-violence, in favour of women in provisional Afghan government
(EU) EU/HOLY SEE:
(EU) EU/DENMARK:
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Louis Michel praises co-operation between Parliament and Council under Belgian Presidency - Towards a new EU parliamentarism
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY: Pat Cox hopes to become President of a parliament capable of being "strategic"
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission threatens to give up Galileo project if Transport Council does not reach agreement on 7 December
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Ministers encourage studying three languages at school - Mrs. Reding supports creation of centers of educational excellence and Jean Monnet chairs in third countries and encourages universities to establish European Masters
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Aid to displaced persons in Sri Lanka
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Action over three operations
(EU) EP/EGYPT: Parliament approved Euro-Mediterranean agreement with Egypt, but calls for progress in terms of human rights
(EU) EP/HEALTH/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament approves Community contribution to world health fund
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament attempts to enhance protection of workers in cases of employer insolvency
(EU) EU/JHA: Parliament favours strengthened co-operation on European arrest warrant, if necessary - Yes to Eurojust decision
(EU) EP/ETHICS: European Parliament rejects report of its temporary committee on human genetics
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Countries of Danube region and Black Sea subscribe to Commission action plan for ecological restructuring of region
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Poul Nielson in Pakistan and Afghanistan from 3 to 7 December
(EU) EU/UN/HUMANITARIAN AID: UN and EU call on international community to mobilise funds in 2002 for vulnerable populations in the African Great Lakes region and south-eastern Europe
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Agreement on cross-border payments is welcomed by EP and Commission as a victory for consumers and as an interference with market rules, by banks
(EU) WTO:
(EU) EU/GOVERNANCE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Against backdrop of Tuesday's Fisheries Council, industry discusses topical issues with Council Presidency
(EU) EU/FISHING: Investigation into UK aid schemes involving purchase of fish quotas
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: New campaign for green tax reform
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission extends investigation into Kahla (Germany)
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission finds that management contract between Georgsmarienhütte and Gröditzer is not state aid
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission investigates aid for Infineon Technologies
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves British emission rights trading system
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Michelin challenges Commission decision condemning it for abuse of dominant position - Reproach against Commission for its "ignorance of economic reality"
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Aid to Telux Spezialglas is authorised
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Italian regulations and practice on public works contracts do not comply with Community law
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Economic and Social Committee calls for "children-friendly" tag on European sites
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 29/11/2001:
 USD  0.8887  CHF  1.4635  EEK  15.6466  ROL  28003  HKD  6.9305 
 JPY  109.23  ISK  96.88  HUF  250.70  SIT  219.9513  NZD  2.1474 
 DKK  7.4411  NOK  7.9480  LTL  3.5530  SKK  43.350  SGD  1.6255 
 GBP  0.62360  BGN  1.9482  LVL  0.5555  TRL  1326000  KRW  1123.32 
 SEK  9.4680  CYP  0.57432  MTL  0.4025  AUD  1.7125  ZAR  8.8064 
 CZK  33.272  PLN  3.6228  CAD