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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8748

15 July 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 14/07/2004

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing takes a stance on ratification of the Constitution, the date when it is to take effect, its early application and possible cases of non-ratification
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Mr Barroso assures Liberals of his personal capabilities and promises to be a "strong leader, as I always have been"
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: EPP rolls out red carpet for candidate Barroso
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: GUE/NGL and Barroso differ considerably on various issues
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Sovereignists insist on transparency of institutions to support Barroso
(EU) EU/CAUCASUS: Sixth EU-Kirghizstan and EU-Kazakhstan cooperation council
(EU) EU/FRANCE/CONSTITUTION: Chirac announces referendum in 2005
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) POLITICAL GROUPS:
(EU) EP/EPP-ED:
(EU) EP/SOCIALIST GROUP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Commission proposing generalised budget correction mechanism
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: No new European tax before 2014
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Commission adopts raft of proposals - Mr Prodi says "own resources" limit will be respected
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/TRADE/VIETNAM:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Tricky reform of sugar sector underway
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Negotiations on bananas to start
(EU) EU/EMU: Court ruling encourages support for adapting stability pact
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission presents proposed directive on bank solvency (Bâle II), to be phased in in 2006 and 2007
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission brings Swedish alcohol importation monopoly, Systembolaget, before Court
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises public service compensation regime in electricity supply
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves Italian and French measures in favour of Parmalat suppliers
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission begins and pursues infringement proceedings against Ireland with threat of fines in two affairs
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission pursues France in eight separate cases for breaches of environment law
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/CULTURE: Education and culture are essential vehicles to promote European identity
(EU) EU/CULTURE: France calls for priority implementation of European plan to fight piracy in cultural industries
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Extension of the Italian Shipping Register
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: approval of Belgium Flemish aid for inland navigation
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions requests adoption of "ambitious" cohesion policy and genuine sea policy
(EU) EU/REGIONS/SUBSIDIARITY:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 14/07/2004:
 USD  1.2381  CHF  1.5248  EEK  15.6466  ROL  41016  HKD  9.6597 
 JPY  134.8  ISK  88.09  HUF  249.93  SIT  239.85  NZD  1.8902 
 DKK  7.4355  NOK  8.518  LTL  3.4528  SKK  40.003  SGD  2.107 
 GBP  0.6662  BGN  1.9559  LVL  0.6624  TRL  1774400  KRW  1427.47 
 SEK  9.212  CYP  0.5819  MTL  0.4263  AUD  1.7069  ZAR  7.5628 
 CZK  31.501  PLN  4.47  CAD