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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8189

11 April 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 10/04/2002

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU/USA/Russia "Quartet" calls on Israelis and Palestinians to stop the violence and support the Powell mission - On Monday GAC will tackle issue of EU/Israel Association Council
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Parliament calls for immediate suspension of EU-Israel Association Agreement and an arms embargo
(EU) EU/CFSD/NATO: EP calls for defence ministers' meetings to be formalised and for review of Commission arms industry plan
(EU) EP/CHECHNYA/RUSSIA: EP demands those who have committed human rights abuses to be brought to justice - Ad Hoc delegation visit to Caucasus
(EU) SERBIA/MONTENEGRO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/PALESTINIANS: Commission approves new food aid
(EU) EU/EURO: After the first 100 days of the euro, 87% of Europeans say they are happy with it, but only 17% think in euros
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/GIBRALTAR:
(EU) EU/JHA: Presidency initiative on exchange of information on terrorism: points of contact, cooperation with Europol and Eurojust
(EU) EU/OLAF: Fifteen should note measures taken by OLAF to guarantee operational independence and transparency
(EU) EU/TERRORISM:
(EU) EP/PATENT: Parliament approves draft regulation on Community Patent, calling for role for national patent offices
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament strengthens Council's position on two electric and electronic waste directives and calls for producers to be individually liable
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2000: EP refuses at this stage to cross swords with Council over CFSP spending - discharge is granted to Commission for Budget 2000
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Common position on European Aviation Safety Agency adopted with amendments negotiated by rapporteur Ingo Schmitt
(EU) EP/ASYLUM: Parliament says every Member State is accountable to the others for their action in terms of allowing asylum seekers into their country
(EU) EP/HOME AFFAIRS: For more effective cross-border monitoring of people suspected of involvement in crimes they can be extradited for
(EU) EP/ASYLUM: Parliament asks for those holding Schengen visas not to have to obtain transit visas for candidate countries
(EU) EU/HOME AFFAIRS: Commission gives Reasoned Opinions on Belgium and Spain for infractions to free movement of persons
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: A letter from three Ministers to their Danish counterpart
(EU) EU/BSE: Green light to Luxembourg government to help cattle farmers
(EU) EU/SME:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission to propose renewal of rules applying to research aid
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: TAP refinancing measures are not State Aid
(EU) EU/STATE AID: "Charbonnages de France" should reimburse part of the aid paid between 1994 and 1997
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Investigation into Belgian tax aid scheme applying to USA sales corporations
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conditional green light for Solvay take-over of Ausimont
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Haniel's purchase of Ytong on Dutch market subject to divestiture
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission inquiry into aid in favour of Bankgesellschaft Berlin
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Investigation is opened concerning aid to Bull
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Sustainable development the focus of the Green Week 2002 organised by European Commission (Brussels, 15-19 April)
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: President Prodi meets European social partners
(EU) ESC/CIVIL SOCIETY/LATIN AMERICA: Meeting in Madrid
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Visit to Italy at invitation from Constitutional Court
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 10/04/2002:
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 JPY  114.74  ISK  86.73  HUF  242.49  SIT  224.1383  NZD  2.0098 
 DKK  7.4348  NOK  7.6410  LTL  3.4525  SKK  41.558  SGD  1.6131 
 GBP  0.61230  BGN  1.9498  LVL  0.5570  TRL  1151000  KRW  1165.03 
 SEK  9.0922  CYP  0.57574  MTL  0.3998  AUD  1.6576  ZAR  9.8670 
 CZK  30.382  PLN  3.6000  CAD