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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8533

3 September 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 02/09/2003

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Italian Presidency could win difficult bet of meeting deadline planned for signing of European constitution if certain conditions are met
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Informal "Gymnich" meeting on Middle East, including Hamas on list of terrorist organisations, IGC, European security strategy
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Mr Solana in Amman - no meeting with Mr Sharon
(EU) EU/IGC: "Small" countries insist on changes to Convention's text, but fail to agree on list of demands
(EU) EU/CFSP/BELGIUM:
(EU) EP/IRAQ/UN: EP pays tribute to Sergio de Mello and others who lost their lives during the Baghdad attack
(EU) EP/IGC/"SMALL" COUNTRIES: Wuermeling considers "small countries" should be pleased with the Convention's text
(EU) EP/IGC/FRANCE: Sovereignists call on IGC to amend the Convention's text
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS/ITALY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/USA: USA still not guaranteeing security of information on passengers but negotiations continue
(EU) EU/JHA: Border control and the idea of quotas for legal immigration to be the main issues discussed at Informal Council on 12 and 13 September
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission rejects Austria's request aimed at establishing temporary ban on the use of GMOs in Upper Austria
(EU) EU/WTO: EU expects "framework" for agricultural negotiations to be laid down at Cancun ministerial
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: GE acquisition of Instrumentarium is approved, subject to conditions
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT/FRANCE: Notification of a 4% deficit in 2003
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Unemployment rate is stable in July
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EMU/SWEDEN:
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/FIRES: Commission is to present proposal by end of month on strengthening European civil protection - several groups call for more aid for Portugal
(EU) EP/COHESION: Barnier willing to renew but not abandon cohesion policy
(EU) EP/AUDIOVISUAL: Perry report warns against "alarming tendency towards concentration of media ownership, both horizontally and vertically"
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Ebner report asks Commission for legislative proposal on regional and lesser-used languages
(EU) EP/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Public hearing on discrimination against women outside the workplace, with Anna Diamantopoulou
(EU) EU/CONGO: Commission proposes Council impose arms embargo on DRC, as per UN resolution
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Commission provides EUR 31 million to promote human rights and democracy in the world
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Preparatory meeting for Donors' Conference
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/CROATIA:
(EU) EP/NUCLEAR:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commissioner Poul Nielson calls upon Union to include objectives of international convention on the fight against desertification in its development policy
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/EP/TRANSPORT: Noëlle Lenoir calls on airlines to keep Strasbourg-London link when Ryanair suspends its flights
(EU) EU/EIB/AUSTRIA: EUR 40 million loan for freight terminal and logistic centre in Graz
(EU) EU/DENMARK: Claus Grube new Permanent Representative
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 02/09/2003:
 USD  1.0849  CHF  1.5359  EEK  15.6466  ROL  37298  HKD  8.4616 
 JPY  126.94  ISK  88.68  HUF  257.58  SIT  235.0400  NZD  1.9014 
 DKK  7.4260  NOK  8.2250  LTL  3.4529  SKK  41.975  SGD  1.9078 
 GBP  0.69210  BGN  1.9469  LVL  0.6277  TRL  1508600  KRW  1277.42 
 SEK  9.1810  CYP  0.58333  MTL  0.4246  AUD  1.6920  ZAR  7.9682 
 CZK  32.428  PLN  4.3560  CAD