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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8255

15 July 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 44 / 44
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / € value in different currencies on 15/07/2002

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short chronicle of the Convention - Jacques Delors' guidelines on the EU's institutional structure have taken the form of an overview
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing explains that Community and inter-governmental methods should be combined
(EU) EU/GERMANY: Chancellor Schröder criticises Commission for its ultra-liberalism
(EU) EU/GERMANY/FRANCE: Mr Stoiber wants pride of place for Franco-German relationship - meetings with Chirac, Raffarin and Valéry Giscard d'Estaing in Paris for exchange of views on Convention
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: EU pleased with agreement on immunity of UN personnel
(EU) EU/SIERRA LEONE: EU congratulates President Kabbah
(EU) EU/MALAYSIA: EU regrets lost appeal by former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
(EU) EU/SPAIN/MOROCCO: EU Presidency invites Morocco to immediately withdraw its troops from the island of Perejil
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: First interventions show considerable divergence of opinion between Spain and France over mid-term review proposals - Germany and especially Sweden would have liked to go further
(EU) EU/ANDORRA: Council calls on Commission to resume negotiations with a view to cooperation agreement between the EU and the Principality
(EU) EU/TRADE/TEXTILE:
(EU) EU/Gibraltar: Tory Jonathan Evans slams plans for UK and Spain to share sovereignty over Gibraltar
(EU) EU/KALININGRAD: New Russian Special Representative for Kaliningrad
(EU) EU/POLAND:
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Hearing on Tuesday on development of common policy for voluntary or forced return of illegal immigrants
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: France and United Kingdom agree to close Sangatte refugee camp by end first quarter 2003
(EU) ACP: Third ACP heads of state summit (Fiji, 18/19 July) focuses on globalisation, sustainable development and trade negotiations
(EU) EU/SOUTHERN AFRICA:
(EU) EU/BUdGET 2003: Council and Parliament want to avoid flexibility instrument - Council remains firm on administrative expenditure and plans additional loans for police mission in Bosnia
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Ms Schreyer to call on Italy to present its convention ratification instrument on protecting financial interests
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Danish Presidency wants clearer, simpler rules in the interests of consumers and companies
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Reasoned Opinion sent to France
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Belgium sent Reasoned Opinion over tobacco duty
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Infringement procedures against three Member States for non-application of Court decisions on VAT and excise
(EU) EU/TAXATION: formal request sent to United Kingdom so that it applies information system on VAT and excise in Gibraltar
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Formal request sent to Spain, Italy and Belgium involving VAT practices
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Joint venture between Deutsche Bahn and Contship Italia SpA cleared
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General Stix-Hackl considers Slovakian handball player, Maros Kolpack, should be treated like Community nationals
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court insists on fundamental right to respect for family life guaranteed by European Convention of Human Rights
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Spain found guilty for bad management of three incineration plants in Mazo and Barlovento on island of La Palma
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Ombudsman is said to have decided to call for cancellation of "Lamberts" ruling which, he believes, would reduce his independence
(EU) EU/EURO: BEUC reports new price rises since introduction of Euro in hotel and cater and health sector
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Danish presidency prioritises current issues
(EU) EU/SPAIN: Bask language reintroduced into official institutions in Navarre and Basque country
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Around 10% of EU employees regularly work on Sundays
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 15/07/2002:
 USD  1.0024  CHF  1.4694  EEK  15.6466  ROL  33073  HKD  7.8186 
 JPY  116.22  ISK  85.24  HUF  246.55  SIT  226.7767  NZD  2.0518 
 DKK  7.4289  NOK  7.3570  LTL  3.4532  SKK  44.563  SGD  1.7432 
 GBP  0.64130  BGN  1.9466  LVL  0.5975  TRL  1697000  KRW  1169.40 
 SEK  9.2400  CYP  0.57753  MTL  0.4175  AUD  1.7839  ZAR  10.0501 
 CZK  29.360  PLN  4.1943  CAD