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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8226

6 June 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 05/06/2002

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SEVILLE SUMMIT/BENELUX: A Benelux memorandum makes suggestions for improving Council work without reviewing Treaty, but opposes election of a president for a lengthy period
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS/CONVENTION: The Republic of cyprus wants a strong Europe, strengthening of community Method and a Commissar for each country
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/YOUTH:
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/PES:
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/EUL/NGL:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/FRANCE:
(EU) EP/ALGERIA: Human rights defenders call on Parliament not to approve EU/Algeria Association Agreement before having had an in-depth debate on the situation in the country
(EU) WEU: Assembly in favour of retaining WEU "as organisation among 28" and for European intelligence agency - possible opposition to preventive strikes in Iraq
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/LEGISLATION: Romano Prodi presents four-part plan to Parliament that aims to improve quality of European legislation
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission confident that the 10 most advanced candidates will have sufficient administrative capability by 2004 - Individual action plans to help them
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission closes procedure relating to Italian schemes favouring certain public undertakings
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2000: Towards a 15 billion euro reduction in Member States' contributions due to 2001 surplus - For Schreyer, it is good news for countries but not for budget planning
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: Commission adopts regulation identifying American products that could be hit by surtax
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission opens procedure against extending French government aid to its air sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Monti recognises notion of efficiency gain may be taken into account in merger operations
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Despite differences on energy tax, Presidency hopes agreement can be reached at Seville Summit - French Minister recognises that dispensation on diesel fuel must go
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Progress in EcoFin Council over "prospectus"
(EU) EU/TAX: Ecofin conclusions on tax
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES: Commission report on guidelines for State aid linked to services of a general economic interest
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission proposal on use of public service information
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Thursday, ruling on Commission's refusal to approve concentration between Airtours and First Choice Holidays
(EU) ACP: ACP Heads of State summit in July and new round of trade negotiations in September with Union, prompts ACP group into action
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Three Taliban affairs before the judges
(EU) EP/JUNE SESSION: Focus is on enlargement, Seville and Johannesburg Summits, Maghreb, research, cosmetic products, blood donations, equality and parliamentary immunity - Speech by King of Jordan
(EU) STATE AID: Partial clearance for aid to Hellenic Shipyards and opening of detailed investigation on other measures
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: In report intended for Seville Summit, Commission supports conclusion of twinning agreements between European secondary schools via the Internet
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Third conference on network of innovative regions of Europe on 17 and 18 June
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Opening of conference in Valencia on European research efforts to create sustainable transport system
(EU) WHO/CHEMICAL ATTACKS:
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Anti-dumping investigations into India, Indonesia and Taiwan
(EU) EU/EIB: Between January-April, EIB lent EUR 42.5 million to ACP countries
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 05/06/2002:
 USD  0.9371  CHF  1.4704  EEK  15.6466  ROL  31215  HKD  7.3092 
 JPY  116.55  ISK  85.02  HUF  241.68  SIT  225.7521  NZD  1.9193 
 DKK  7.4334  NOK  7.4035  LTL  3.4525  SKK  43.276  SGD  1.6821 
 GBP  0.64300  BGN  1.9521  LVL  0.5795  TRL  1350000  KRW  1137.92 
 SEK  9.1268  CYP  0.57991  MTL  0.4108  AUD  1.6360  ZAR  9.2362 
 CZK  30.483  PLN  3.7679  CAD