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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8424

20 March 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 19/03/2003

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL: EU has already prepared emergency plans in case of humanitarian disaster in Iraq but refuses to speak of rebuilding - Conclusions on Middle East, the Balkans and human rights situation in China and Iran
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Council wants roadmap
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: EU may send observers to Transnistria
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Phone-tapping unearthed at Council
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Plenary welcomes clarification of EU's legal instruments - No laws without EP intervention and no national parliament veto on European legislative procedure
(EU) EU/BENELUX: Meeting with Ireland, Finland, Austria and Portugal is postponed
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Extraordinary session of Parliament Thursday morning
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Iraq and Lisbon strategy should dominate European Summit on Thursday and Friday
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council on Wednesday sought agreement on savings and energy tax
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: British proposal on reform of international asylum system may be discussed at Summit ahead of JHA Council
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Christodoulakis wants Member States to refrain from unilateral action to counter impact of war on Iraq
(EU) EU/WTO: Lamy and Fischler say Doha Round is not jeopardised by Iraq crisis
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/CUSTOMS/TERRORISM: Commission welcomes Council's decision to allow it to negotiate tighter customs controls for goods
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Conference on mid-term review on Social Policy Agenda, with Costas Simitis, Dimitrios Reppas, and Anna Diamantopoulou
(EU) EU/CORPORATE LAW: Germany receives formal request to justify Volkswagen law
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves series of aid schemes and measures that can be compared to aid
(EU) EU/FRAUD/OLAF: Chemical products from China are imported into the EU in breach of anti-dumping rules
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/FINANCIAL INTERESTS: Commission repeats its proposal for a European public prosecutor despite opposition of most Member States
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Extension of "space partnership"
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Health dangers like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome confirm need for disease prevention and control at EU level
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Foreign Affairs Committee opens way for approval of Accession Treaty by EP on 9 April, despite opposition linked to Iraq- outline of solution to budgetary row
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Commissioner de Palacio warns of risks facing GALILEO Programme if ESA does not rapidly reach agreement
(EU) EU/BROADCASTING: Launch of public consultations over potential "Televisions without Frontiers" directive
(EU) EU/ECB/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EU/AVIAN INFLUENZA:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission to present communication in June defining common legal framework for cross-border payments
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/UNIONS/SPRING SUMMIT: ETUC proposals to revitalise Lisbon strategy to fight unemployment and worsening of social climate
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: NGOs and Unions call on Summit to boost sustainable development
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Adoption of common position texts on banning antibiotics in animal feed and GMO labelling
(EU) EU/FOOD: Commission adds four agricultural products and foodstuffs to list of protected designations
(EU) EU/INDUSTRIAL POLICY: Conference on textiles and clothing
(EU) EU/FOOD AGENCY/SPRING SUMMIT:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 19/03/2003:
 USD  1.0570  CHF  1.4713  EEK  15.6466  ROL  35395  HKD  8.2437 
 JPY  126.08  ISK  84.49  HUF  245.33  SIT  231.9725  NZD  1.9212 
 DKK  7.4288  NOK  7.8785  LTL  3.4523  SKK  41.725  SGD  1.8697 
 GBP  0.67870  BGN  1.9500  LVL  0.6175  TRL  1796000  KRW  1328.65 
 SEK  9.1960  CYP  0.58377  MTL  0.4220  AUD  1.7863  ZAR  8.6616 
 CZK  31.570  PLN  4.3032  CAD