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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8177

22 March 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 31
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / € value in different currencies on 21/03/2002

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: In the interest of developing countries, the eU must renounce free-trade zone formula in favour of co-operation and support for their food autonomy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/COMMISSION: Michel Barnier says political project will be published on 30 April and Antonio Vitorino stresses European values and renovation of Community Method
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Various general interventions on Convention's first working day, devoted to hearing Members' views
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/INTERNAL REGULATION:
(EU) EP/EPP: Chancellor Schröder "really does not understand" the tasks of the European Commission, deplores Hans-Gert Pöttering, in favour of appointing Ministers for European Affairs
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Points on agenda of informal Defence Council in Zaragoza include negotiation with Greece over EU/NATO agreement, terrorism and military capacity in Macedonia
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Poland and EU settle tricky issue of farmland sales and cigarette taxation - Other results of accession negotiations on Thursday
(EU) EU/USA/STEEL: commission concludes its safeguard measure
(EU) EU/FISHING: Commission expected to adopt first packet of proposals on Common Fishing Policy on 17 april
(EU) EU/GIBRALTAR:
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/SPORT: Disagreement of WAA funding - Commission to back out? - Other results
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: New infringement procedures for not respecting Regulation on Unbundling of the Local Loop
(EU) EU/VAT: Infringement proceedings against UK
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: France and Luxembourg referred to Court of Justice for non-claims bonus systems
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Bayer planning to acquire Cropscience
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/ACP: Report criticises Commission attitude on eve of EU-ACP partnership agreement negotiations
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Assembly calls for new elections to be organised in Zimbabwe and contemplates sending a mission
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to takeover of Brambles European Rail Division by VTG Lehnkering AG and Warburg & Co KgaA
(EU) EP/2000 BUDGET: Vote on McCartin report on 2000 Budget discharge postponed for a week following disagreements over Spanish flax affair
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Dutch steel joint venture
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES/TAXATION: Commissioner Bolkestein rubs it in over Enron and takes stock of issues in abeyance
(EU) EU/EP/ANIMAL FEED: Parliament would rather see conditional ban on use of slops in animal feed than general ban
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE: EU's Scientific Committee puts forward measures to improve animal welfare during transport
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Presentation of 2001 Annual Report
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Deutsche Post possessing funds for acquiring joint control of DHL does not justify presuming abuse of dominant position in postal market
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Progress for lone fathers in Netherlands
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 21/03/2002:
 USD  0.8817  CHF  1.4633  EEK  15.6466  ROL  29040  HKD  6.8769 
 JPY  116.56  ISK  88.83  HUF  244.26  SIT  223.8747  NZD  2.0020 
 DKK  7.4341  NOK  7.6990  LTL  3.4521  SKK  41.889  SGD  1.6125 
 GBP  0.61800  BGN  1.9505  LVL  0.5591  TRL  1191000  KRW  1169.84 
 SEK  9.0139  CYP  0.57524  MTL  0.4009  AUD  1.6619  ZAR  10.1748 
 CZK  31.230  PLN  3.6225  CAD