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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8410

28 February 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 27/02/2003

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Convention at turning point - extension of work, opening up of "two Europes", exchange solution in case of failure
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Admitting that trust has been "shaken" in Europe, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing calls on Convention Members to not let the current crisis get the better of them but to continue with their work, at a faster pace if necessary - Joschka Fischer calls for respect of timetable
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CITIZENSHIP: ECAS calls for third country nationals legally residing in a Member State to be mentioned in European Constitution - In support of wider definition of European citizenship and retaining notion of dual citizenship
(EU) EU/FRANCE/SPAIN/CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Hungarian proposal to create new Community institution representing national and ethnic minorities
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/GREECE: Conference with Greek Convention Members and experts from several Member States
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/IRAQ/CYPRUS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Agreement on family regrouping
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Disagreements continue on defining rights for refugees and those benefiting from subsidiary protection - German blockage
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/BALKANS: Member States want multidisciplinary strategy to fight organised crime in the Balkans - Presidency will make proposal to involve Europol
(EU) EU/JHA: Otto Schilly speaks of growing risk of terrorism and flow of refugees in the case of war in Iraq
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: EU steps up cooperation between Police Liaison Officers in third countries
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Visa ban for leaders of the self-proclaimed Republic of Transnistria
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/FSC: Robert Zoellick's reaction
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/DRUGS:
(EU) EU/MERGERS: Council to discuss mergers directive on Monday and disagreement over measures to counter hostile bids
(EU) EU/PATENTS: Germany tries to win time before creation of centralised court to deal with Community patents in future
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: adoption of new regulation exempting certain agreements in insurance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: United Kingdom most expensive Member State for cars according to Commission's most recent report
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves acquisition of Pharmacia by Pfizer subject to conditions
(EU) EU/TRADE/ACP: Pascal Lamy Africa Caribbean Pacific Trade Ministerial visit
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/NUCLEAR: Commission is soon to present detailed document on ITER programme negotiations
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY: UNICE and insurers express concern
(EU) EP/GMO:
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: New tariff offers are presented on Friday
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Action plan for improving scientific opinions
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Truffle producers call for emergency measures to slow down cut price imports from Asia
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: EU congratulates Morocco on implementation of agreement and willingness to hold "no holds barred" talks, but expresses regrets on farming - Importance of strengthening entire Barcelona Process
(EU) EU/WORLD BANK/PARLIAMENTS: Parliamentary Network Conference on 9 and 10 March in Greece
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT/BALKANS: Olivier Dupuis hopes there will be further requests for accession, after that from Croatia
(EU) EU/EESC/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Second Northern Dimension Forum, Brussels, 19 March
(EU) EU/JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EU/COLLEGE OF EUROPE/POLAND:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/STUDENTS:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 27/02/2003:
 USD  1.0822  CHF  1.4630  EEK  15.6466  ROL  35757  HKD  8.4398 
 JPY  126.45  ISK  84.17  HUF  243.29  SIT  231.6350  NZD  1.9132 
 DKK  7.4277  NOK  7.7825  LTL  3.4532  SKK  41.845  SGD  1.8744 
 GBP  0.68420  BGN  1.9538  LVL  0.6242  TRL  1747000  KRW  1280.78 
 SEK  9.1203  CYP  0.58106  MTL  0.4236  AUD  1.7802  ZAR  8.7545 
 CZK  31.650  PLN  4.2065  CAD