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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8747

14 July 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 28
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 13/07/2004

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Debate on reform of financing European budget (with the end of solitary "British rebate") open- unavoidable, but differences of opinion and strong words are inevitable
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: José Manuel Barroso presents himself to Socialists as “centre reformist” taking up Prodi's ideas on financial perspectives and Stability Pact
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: "Sceptical" Greens find Mr Barroso, who promises to defend the environment, "pleasant"
(EU) EU/PORTUGAL:
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU is determined to pursue economic and political reconstruction aid to country but, due to insecurity, remains reticent about taking on personnel on the ground
(EU) EU/ASEM: Hans van den Broek is appointed special envoy to seek to unblock situation in Myanmar
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Presidency indicates EU's opposition to separation wall
(EU) EU/SUDAN: EU keeps up pressure on Khartoum regime
(EU) EU/AFGANISTAN:
(EU) EU/OSCE:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EP/EPP-ED: Hans-Gert Pöttering re-elected President of EPP-ED group with 96% of vote
(EU) EU/LIBERALS: Official presentation of Bronislav Geremek's candidacy
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Olli Rehn appointed Commissioner, Erkki Liikanen takes up duties as Governor of Finnish central bank
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Proposals for correcting budgetary imbalance subject to heated discussions on Wednesday - postponing decision not ruled out
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/BUDGET: Proposal on new European rural development fund
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/BUDGET: Commission proposes new financial and structural aid programme for fishing sector
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Budget multiplied by five for trans-European networks?
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court cancels text suspending excessive deficit procedure against Germany and France
(EU) ACP/WTO: ACPs define their contribution to G90 line on WTO negotiations - G90 demands compensation for future reduction in ACP sugar prices
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Internal market scoreboard again shows disappointing results
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission prepares to authorise safeguard plan for Alitalia airline
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Germany does not want Volkswagen law amended
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Commission visit on Thursday and Friday to Moscow to continue negotiations - preparation of negotiation mandate with Ukraine
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Ensure quality of mobility and train youth in European citizenship - two challenges, according to Dutch presidency
(EU) EU/DRUG ABUSE: According to Lisbon Observatory, treatments of drug addiction in EU in 2004 are more accessible, available and effective - Polytoxicomania concerns over eight drug consumers out of ten in EU
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission proposes European licenses for air traffic controllers
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 13/07/2004:
 USD  1.2397  CHF  1.5183  EEK  15.6466  ROL  40850  HKD  9.6693 
 JPY  134.12  ISK  88.27  HUF  251.58  SIT  239.79  NZD  1.883 
 DKK  7.4353  NOK  8.458  LTL  3.4528  SKK  39.85  SGD  2.1043 
 GBP  0.6667  BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.6623  TRL  1790800  KRW  1422.74 
 SEK  9.2002  CYP  0.5818  MTL  0.4264  AUD  1.7072  ZAR  7.5343 
 CZK  31.498  PLN  4.4952  CAD