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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8166

8 March 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 35
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / € value in different currencies on 07/03/2002

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The real significance of the Barcelona Summit and the stakes at play - Overcoming ideological differences to safeguard the balance set out at Lisbon and meeting the deadlines - Pitfalls and hope
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT/SWEDEN: Proposals for improving Council's work (including programmes covering several Presidencies) and European Council - Mr Persson raises language issues
(EU) EP/INTERINSTITUTIONAL CO-OPERATION: Mr Cox wants to meet periodically with Presidents of European Council and Commission
(EU) EU/PES: Summit on 14 March in Barcelona
(EU) EP/SPD: Mr Schulz broaches Italian issue and defends Chancellor schröder
(EU) EP/FRANCE:
(EU) EP/FRANCE:
(EU) EP/PPE/EURO-ARAB DIALOGUE:
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Union's Special Envoy to Afghanistan pleads for extension of mandate and reinforcement of ISAF troops in Afghanistan
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Union welcomes election of Rugova
(EU) INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE: While avoiding giving position on universal jurisdiction, Court recognises impunity of Foreign Ministers in office
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Barcelona message must be that of Lisbon, say Fifteen - Presidency conclusions for attention of Summit
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB maintains key rates unchanged - For Duisenburg, decision taken by Washington on steel can be explained by weakness of dollar
(EU) EU/SHIPYARDS/KOREA: Commission may amend some aspects of its strategy towards South Korean shipyards
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: First ministerial debate on specific programmes and rules for participating in 6th Framework Programme for Research
(EU) EU/TAX: Priorities of Spanish Presidency for co-operation between tax administrations
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Presidency would like Council to adopt guidelines on future of fruit and vegetables sector
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for first gas storage facility in Turkey
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission could adopt regulation against subsidised airline dumping by third countries
(EU) EU/POST: Unions ask Parliament to re-examine opening up postal services to competition
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Donors' conference on 12 March: target EUR 256 million - Trajkovski has no preference for Amber Fox succession
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR/CHILE: Mr Lamy invites Mercosur countries to extend relations with EU - Commission must inform Council about Argentinian problems
(EU) EU/UGANDA: Aid to displaced persons
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Commission grants Austria exemption for oil and gas extraction
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conoco/Phillips Petroleum merger is cleared
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Market support measures for Spanish pig sector
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Agreement on liberalisation of energy markets at Barcelona Summit not ruled out
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Monti inisits on liberalisation
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Cox statements for 8 March
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT: ETUC General Secretary Emilio Gabaglio draws attention to "straying from Lisbon Process"
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Economic and Social Committee criticises proposals on worker protection against effects of asbestos
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Specific advantages granted by territorial entity of Member State may be considered State aid
(EU) OMBUDSMAN: Söderman forwards Finnish complaints to Commission concerning fur production and single currency
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 07/03/2002:
 USD  0.8764  CHF  1.4719  EEK  15.6466  ROL  28612  HKD  6.8353 
 JPY  112.96  ISK  88.69  HUF  244.85  SIT  223.5127  NZD  2.0360 
 DKK  7.4313  NOK  7.7120  LTL  3.4525  SKK  42.108  SGD  1.5954 
 GBP  0.61650  BGN  1.9487  LVL  0.5564  TRL  1202000  KRW  1152.03 
 SEK  9.0665  CYP  0.57461  MTL  0.4000  AUD  1.6730  ZAR  9.8672 
 CZK  31.723  PLN  3.6363  CAD