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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8800

6 October 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 05/10/2004

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: On European controls on illegal immigration
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: On Wednesday, a European Commission green-light to open way for negotiations - José Manuel Barroso supports referendum
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission confirms 1 January 2007 as probable date for Bulgarian and Romanian accession - opening negotiations with Croatia next year
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION/ENLARGEMENT: Olli Rehn says ticket for final destination is not automatic for Turkey (or other accessions) - Effort in favour of Bulgaria and Romania's accession (but with safeguard clause allowing deferral of accession by one year) and a solution for Cyprus - European prospects for Balkans - MEPs ask about fate of 'new neighbours' - Commission considers enlargement process and ratification of Constitution should be kept separate
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Ms Ferrero-Waldner hopes to boost EU external policy with greater coherence and co-ordination - Permanent seat for EU at UN Security Council - "Open and frank" dialogue with Russia
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Francis Wurtz calls for plenary debate on Israeli military operations in Gaza Strip
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Monaco becomes 46th Member State
(EU) EP/TURKEY/CDU/CSU:
(EU) EU/TURKEY/CHURCHES:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION/JHA: Buttiglione is questioned on asylum and immigration proposals - "We are at war with terrorism" - Conservative positions on family and homosexuality
(EU) EU/EMU: Euro-zone growth continues in climate of uncertainty and internal demand
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Presidency to seek to reach political agreement on proposal to amend Eurovignette Directive
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Political agreement on directive on equal treatment between men and women outside the workplace with abstention from Germany which does not want directive to apply to contracts between individuals
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Aart Jan De Geus is sceptical about compromise on temporary workers directive in December
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Three blocks of countries face each down in sugar reform
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/ENLARGEMENT: Proposal on extending ban on trawling in Polish waters
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU-Seychelles renew fisheries protocol
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION/TAXATION: Ingrida Udre of Latvia calls for harmonised corporate tax base and strengthened cooperation
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION/INTERNAL MARKET: Commissioner designate for internal market, Charlie McCreevy, defends mutual recognition and declines to anticipate Constitution
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Upcoming ratification of Kyoto Protocol by Russians will not suffice for efficient climate change management, UNICE states
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Eurogroup congratulates Commissioner-designate Stavros Dimas for his concern for animal welfare and takes him at his word
(EU) EU/TRADE/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Nine Member States excede milk quotas this year -total for penalties estimated at EUR 388 million
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agricultural organisations merge activities
(EU) EU/ECONOMy: Rise in industrial production price of 0.4% in Euro-zone and 0.5% in EU 25
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court condemns French regulation banning earnings from current bank accounts
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Greece can maintain preferential customs duty on ouzo - directive on duty is valid
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Working time in EU cannot exceed 48 hours, on-call included, unless worker freely and explicitly agrees
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 05/10/2004:
 USD  1.2304  CHF  1.5532  EEK  15.6466  ROL  41119  HKD  9.5941 
 JPY  136.51  ISK  87.78  HUF  245.61  SIT  240.01  NZD  1.8274 
 DKK  7.4406  NOK  8.278  LTL  3.4528  SKK  40.015  SGD  2.0746 
 GBP  0.6896  BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.6656  TRL  1852700  KRW  1413.36 
 SEK  9.04  CYP  0.5757  MTL  0.429  AUD  1.7014  ZAR  8.0533 
 CZK  31.463  PLN  4.3156  CAD