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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8448

24 April 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 23/04/2003

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing tries to reconcile partly contradictory demands linked to reform of European Union institutions
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Presidium discusses VGE proposals - full-time European Council President, flanked by Vice-President and 'bureau' - Commission President elected by EP, with Vice-President/Minister for Foreign Affairs, eleven Commissioners and twelve 'advisors' - A Congress meeting at least once per year - double majority states/population
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/COMMISSION: European Commission very critical of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing's proposal on institutions both regarding content and method
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Mendez de Vigo distances himself from VGE's proposals on institutional architecture - they have to go, says Brok, Greens' reaction also critical
(EU) EU/CUBA: Commission to hold debate on situation in Cuba next week
(EU) EU/GYMNICH MEETING:
(EU) EU/POLAND: Referendum on accession to be held 7/8 June - Verheugen calls on people of Poland to participate en masse
(EU) EP/CYPRUS: Cypriot and European Members of Parliament denounce the attitude adopted by Rauf Denktash, leader of Turk Cypriots
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/EPP:
(EU) NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR:
(EU) WEU/TURKEY: Mr Blaauw discusses ESDP, Cyprus, Iraq and Nagorno-Karabakh in Ankara
(EU) EU/IRAQ/COMMISSION:
(EU) EP/EGYPT:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Michaele Schreyer discusses new pre-accession strategy with Turkish authorities
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: First meeting of Kok Task Force to establish a roadmap for coming six months
(EU) EU/ECB: Belgium still maintains Paul de Grauwe's candidature
(EU) EU/IRAQ: European Commission promises to assess whether reconstruction contracts comply with WTO rules
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission proposes guidelines aimed at ensuring finance of trans-European transport networks
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission takes Greece to Court of Justice for failing to recover aid from Olympic Airways
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission expected to present new "very soft" draft directive on banning driving on weekends and holidays
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY: Commission and industry cooperating in electronic safety
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission prepares statement of objections against several telecommunications operators (roaming services)
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission partially approves new scheme set in place by Belgium for coordination centres
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission considers exempting 'REIMS' agreement (postal services)
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Commission proposes creation of EUR 1 billion European water fund for ACP countries
(EU) ACP/EU: Mr Lamy in Africa to prepare negotiation of future economic partnership agreement
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission invites Member States to apply same tolerances to national radioactive caesium as those applied to imports of certain "wild" foodstuffs
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIC: Protection measures against avian influenza are extended in Netherlands and Belgium - death of Dutch veterinarian does not cause concern
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission will present revison of "parent-subsidiary" and "mergers" directives in June and balance sheet and strategy for corporation tax in October
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/GMO: Conference kicks off on co-existence of GM and non-GM crops - a "missed opportunity" for some
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/ASYLUM/IMMIGRATION: Funding for Argo cooperation projects for 2003 - appeal for proposals in a few days
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: 2002, record year for MEDA programme
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 23/04/2003:
 USD  1.0944  CHF  1.5068  EEK  15.6466  ROL  36557  HKD  8.5357 
 JPY  131.63  ISK  83.08  HUF  245.63  SIT  232.4750  NZD  1.9608 
 DKK  7.4253  NOK  7.8350  LTL  3.4534  SKK  41.005  SGD  1.9457 
 GBP  0.69350  BGN  1.9464  LVL  0.6326  TRL  1767000  KRW  1334.02 
 SEK  9.1115  CYP  0.58810  MTL  0.4251  AUD  1.7646  ZAR  8.2698 
 CZK  31.670  PLN  4.2603  CAD