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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8711

25 May 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 30
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / € value in different currencies on 24/05/2004

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Vademecum for correct usage of last weeks of negotiations on Constitution for Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IGC: Cowen is confident - IGC on 14 June - Many ideas on double majority
(EU) EP/IGC: Parliament also has its "red lines" (particularly on budget and double majority at Council) warning from Brok and Hänsch
(EU) EP/IRELAND: Irish will know who their 13 MEPs are on 13 June
(EU) EP/EPP/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/ARAB LEAGUE: Tunis Arab summit calls for getting rid of weapons of mass destruction in Middle East
(EU) EU/PES/UN:
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: EU/Mercosur free trade negotiations, social cohesion and multi-lateralism at centre of 3rd EU/Latin America/Caribbean summit on 28-29 May in Guadalajara
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council reaches political agreement on Regional Consultative Councils
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR/TRADE: Parties exchange offers ahead of Guadalajara Summit
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE/FOOD:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/NEIGHBOURHOOD:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Satisfaction after agreement on WTO accession, although unlikely before 2006, according to Mr Lamy - EU fails to get what it wants in energy, but gets Mr Putin to agree to speed up ratification of Kyoto protocol
(EU) EU/CHINA/TRADE: Commission wants agreement on Chinese coke by Friday, or will take case to WTO
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission awaits firm, unambiguous commitments in Alstom affair
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Commission to adopt communication for strengthened partnership with very outlying regions on Wednesday
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Commission prepares to launch youth portal
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/SPOKESMAN:
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Poul Nielson is to represent European Commission when Peace and Security Council of African Union is launched on Tuesday
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Wednesday meeting for EU oil expert groups to look at EU Member State stocks - Loyola de Palacio urges for more producer/consumer dialogue
(EU) EU/EIB/NGO/BRAZIL:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/OIL/G7: OPEC is invited to increase production
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission considers TV2 (Denmark) has received illegal aid
(EU) EU/STATE AID/ENERGY: Commission authorises Germany to grant EUR 3 billion in aid to its coal industry
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/PASSENGER DATA: Watson asks for issue to be added to agenda of Conference of Presidents on 15 June
(EU) EU/EP/SOFTWARE PATENTABILITY: Greens to reintroduce amendments to text adopted by Council (a text industry welcomes)
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Commission celebrates 50th anniversary of its External Service
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 599
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 24/05/2004:
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 JPY  134.62  ISK  87.44  HUF  252.30  SIT  238.7100  NZD  1.9627 
 DKK  7.4403  NOK  8.2350  LTL  3.4526  SKK  40.165  SGD  2.0523 
 GBP  0.66830  BGN  1.9463  LVL  0.6545  TRL  1839790  KRW  1408.63 
 SEK  9.0970  CYP  0.58580  MTL  0.4254  AUD  1.7115  ZAR  8.0419 
 CZK  31.755  PLN  4.6405  CAD