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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8480

12 June 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 11/06/2003

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The time for decisions is nigh for services of general interest
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: After meeting with Romano Prodi, Costas Simitis says they wish to take decision in Thessaloniki on the IGC, which is to start in October, and not discuss all the problems again
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: After brief plenary devoted to the institutions, Convention Members resume work within components - VGE announces supplementary plenary on part III of the Constitution, from 9 to 11 July, in order to complete work for 18 July - Convention Members pleased, saying the text can still be improved
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Joint amendments from three political families - new IGC on ratification procedures in the event of blocking
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/DEMOCRACY FORUM:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/FRANCE/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/ICC:
(EU) EU/VENEZUELA:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: At the EPC conference Jacques Delors focusses on solidarity and differentiation
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Presidency submits to Council first "cautious" compromise on CAP reform
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Jacques Chirac and Gerhard Schröder try to iron out differences about CAP to ensure Agriculture Council does not flounder
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Agreement on accession of ten new Member States to EEA - Increased funding from the three EEA/EFTA states
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Switzerland appeals against flight restrictions over southern Germany
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Presidency to pull out stops to achieve political agreement on environmental liability in Luxembourg on 13 June
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Commission proposes new programme for financial and technical assistance regarding migration and asylum
(EU) EU/SHIPBUILDING: Commission requests establishment of WTO Panel over unfair Korean shipbuilding practices
(EU) EU/TRADE: Pascal Lamy visits China
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light for UK aid land remediation scheme
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conditional green light for Austrian electricity merger
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission refers part of the proposed merger between Danish-based dairy products company Arla Foods and Britain's Express Dairies to the UK competition authorities, but clears other part of case
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Roel Campos, from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, rejects the idea of "mutual recognition" of controls
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Last requests from civil society
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/UNICE:
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/WOMEN:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Future Italian Presidency plans to place emphasis on prevention
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EP/TRADE: EP wants EU to use trade policy to benefit of developing countries
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Menrad report highlights importance of staff benefitting from company profits
(EU) EP/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: EP calls on Council and Commission to unveil fines and criminal penalties for piracy and counterfeiting
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 300 million for high speed train line linking Madrid-Bacelona-Figueras
(EU) EU/EIB: Global loan to SMEs and local authorities in Spanish Bask Country
(EU) EU/EIB: Loans for implementing protection measures against mud slides in Poland
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB for social housing in Catalonia
(EU) EU/TRADE: Chamber of Commerce in Paris is concerned about impact EU policy will have on business
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Retail sales down in March in euro zone and EU15
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: OECD forecasts rising world agriculture output but says progress in cutting subsidies is too slow
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 11/06/2003:
 USD  1.1748  CHF  1.5378  EEK  15.6466  ROL  38230  HKD  9.1619 
 JPY  138.40  ISK  86.12  HUF  257.75  SIT  233.6350  NZD  2.0336 
 DKK  7.4241  NOK  8.1750  LTL  3.4525  SKK  41.535  SGD  2.0389 
 GBP  0.70470  BGN  1.9463  LVL  0.6578  TRL  1678000  KRW  1404.24 
 SEK  9.1060  CYP  0.58586  MTL  0.4290  AUD  1.7780  ZAR  9.3372 
 CZK  31.300  PLN  4.4380  CAD