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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8714

28 May 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 27/05/2004

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Commission's White Paper represents further progress towards European doctrine on services of general interest
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SYRIA: Weapons of mass destruction, agreement between 25 on renewed negotiations with Damascus
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COMMISSION:
(Eu) EP/CYPRUS: 59 candidates for six Cypriot European Parliament seats
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Pat Cox says first barometer of European elections is wake up call to electors
(EU) EU/BELARUS F: orthcoming elections are an opportunity for Minsk authorities to demonstrate their willingness to move towards democracy
(EU) EU/NATO: EU working document on cooperation with NATO
(EU) WEU/ASSEMBLY: Agenda of June session
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Ministerial meeting in Guadalajara to launch last phase of free trade talks
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICAN/CARIBBEAN: Fidel Castro will not attend Guadalajara summit - Chris Patten and Enrique Iglesias insist on social cohesion and multilateralism
(EU) EU/BELARUS/MIGRATION:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Wednesday discussion on oil price rises
(EU) EU/CULTURE COUNCIL: Confirmation of Luxembourg, Sibiu, Liverpool and Stavanger as European capitals of culture 2007-08
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/CULTURE: Reding welcomes Member States' response to Television Without Borders
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL/HEALTH: Political agreement expected on Member States' employment policy guidelines - 1971 social security regulation updated - European gender institute
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Development and security policy synergy, effectiveness of EU aid and Darfour humanitarian crisis on menu of informal Dublin Council
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID/CARIBBEAN:
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission allocates 35.16 million EUR in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/OPEN SKIES: Talks continue on Tuesday
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Mr Liikanen welcomes "return" of industrial policy and stresses its importance to economy and jobs - Plea for legislative pause and simplification of existing acquis
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ARMS: Commission authorises takeover of British combat vehicle producer Alvis by General Dynamics
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/CHEMICALS: Commission green light to acquisition of Raisio Chemicals (Finland) by Ciba Speciality (Switzerland)
(EU) EU/TAXATION/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/RYANAIR: Ryanair appeals European Commission's decision, but Commission confident of outcome
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission fines Topps (Pokemon cards)
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission re-launches debate on tax on alcohol in Europe
(EU) EU/ARGENTINA: Revised co-operation strategy, taking account of Argentina's social problems after severe economic and political crisis
(EU) EU/ENERGY: WWF criticises European Commission's lack of long-term perspective on renewable energy
(EU) EU/WTO/TRADE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Austria suggests further sanctions
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Netherlands assist their greenhouse farmers through illegal state aid tax break
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 27/05/2004:
 USD  1.2165  CHF  1.5355  EEK  15.6466  ROL  40731  HKD  9.4808 
 JPY  135.59  ISK  87.28  HUF  251.17  SIT  238.8500  NZD  1.9336 
 DKK  7.4391  NOK  8.1840  LTL  3.4529  SKK  40.050  SGD  2.0741 
 GBP  0.66620  BGN  1.9463  LVL  0.6585  TRL  1856761  KRW  1423.12 
 SEK  9.0870  CYP  0.58500  MTL  0.4257  AUD  1.7055  ZAR  7.9918 
 CZK  31.863  PLN  4.6553  CAD