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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8603

11 December 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 41 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 10/12/2003

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IGC: Italian Presidency distributes first peaces of European constitutional puzzle but does not disclose his hand completely
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/IGC: A half-day European Council to approve European growth initiative and set accession prospects for Romania and Bulgaria - separate working lunches for Foreign and Finance Ministers - Pat Cox takes part in IGC
(EU) EU/IGC/IEM: International European Movement says if no consensus is reached at IGC, governments with political will should take initiative to make integration move forward
(EU) EU/IGC/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/IGC/DENMARK:
(EU) PE/PPE/CIG: call from Martens, Pöttering and Brok to heads of state and governments - Letter from Pöttering to Berlusconi
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/united kingdom: Richard Corbett and Andrew Duff disappointed by remarks made by Gisela Stuart
(EU) UE/SYRIA:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/INGOUCHIA:
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS DAY:
(EU) EU/RELEX: Union representatives should show interest in fate of children involved in armed conflict
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST: Union welcomes Yamoussoukro meeting
(EU) EU/RELEX/SANCTIONS:
(EU) EU/RELEX/CONSULATES:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/DISARMAMENT:
(EU) EU/CFSP/CANADA:
(EU) EU/WEU: De Decker calls on eu parliaments to monitor parliamentary control of CFSP - Mutual Defence clause and structured operation are crucial
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Agreement in conciliation on Single European Sky
(EU) EU/ENERGY: European Commission adopts energy package
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission agrees to extend current reduced VAT rate for two years
(EU) EU/JHA: Establishment of Schengen Information System is expected to cost EUR 28 million, nearly twice what was initially forecast
(EU) EU/WTO: Next Monday, WTO Council should simply reactivate eight thematic groups
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Participants at Conference on Climate Change in Milan find agreement on use of GMO trees
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/CFSP:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Simplified State aid regime
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission fines organic peroxides cartel
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Inquiry into aid to Spanish company Solmed
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Inquiry into aid for Belgian firm Umicore
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Investigation into Italian debt consolidation
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Inquiry into Dutch aid to horticulture
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/CONSUMERS: Mr Riviere y Marti appointed Consumer Liaison Officer
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to joint venture between FirstGroup and Keolis
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Outokumpu to take control of Boliden
(EU) EU/EIB/ALGERIA: EIB's mission to Algiers
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB grants loan of 45.9 million EUR for treatment of wastewater in Hungary
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan of 12 million EUR for port of Conkary in Guinea
(EU) UE/COMMISSION: Commission seeks role as actor for harmonious development of Brussels European quarter
(EU) EP/LAST SESSION OF 2003: Results of IGC, December European Council and term of Italian Presidency - Spring Summit 2004 - Vote for 2004 budget - Takeovers
(EU) EU/EESC/December plenary: Lisbon strategy, status of members, taxation, employment and immigration on agenda - participation of Commissioner Michel Barnier
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 10/12/2003:
 USD  1.2239  CHF  1.5462  EEK  15.6466  ROL  40468  HKD  9.5024 
 JPY  132.33  ISK  89.85  HUF  263.69  SIT  236.6150  NZD  1.8862 
 DKK  7.4421  NOK  8.1300  LTL  3.4526  SKK  41.180  SGD  2.0973 
 GBP  0.70240  BGN  1.9496  LVL  0.6618  TRL  1753491  KRW  1451.24 
 SEK  8.9370  CYP  0.58384  MTL  0.4303  AUD  1.6528  ZAR  7.8509 
 CZK  32.094  PLN  4.6431  CAD