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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8859

5 January 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 28
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / € value in different currencies on 04/01/2005

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Negotiation results with Turkey entirely open-ended
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CUBA: Cuba restores official diplomatic relations with some EU Member States
(EU) EU/EP/CONSTITUTION: Dominque Perben says French referendum may be held before 1 July - Markus Ferber says CSU will campaign for a yes vote and expects yes vote from the Bundestag and Bundesrat in the first six months of 2005
(EU) EU/AFRICA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ASIA/EARTHQUAKES: Foreign affairs ministers take part on Friday in special council - Ms Ferrero-Waldner proposes EU rapid response group able to act in civil crises
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES/EMU: Juncker says "setbacks" such as the British "cheque" should not become generalised - Supporting dialogue between euro zone's economic and monetary poles
(EU) EU/ECB: Timetable of ECB meetings on euro zone rates
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: Commission expresses concern about some aspects of US trade policy such as security-based protectionism, unilateralism and failure to comply with WTO decisions
(EU) EU/STEEL/TRADE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: End of first phase of negotiations over sugar reform - UK calls for action plan for ACP sugar producers
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY/SOCIAL: Social Agenda 2006-2010, adjustment of working hours, social security systems, creation of Gender Institute, ministerial "Beijing + 10" meeting
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY/ENERGY: Priority is on progress for directive on renewable energies and adoption of directive on end-use energy efficiency
(EU) EU/SPACE:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Foreign investment:
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking-insurance:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Fibre-optics:
(EU) Construction:
(EU) Brewing:
(EU) Food:
(EU) Telecommunications:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 04/01/2005:
 USD  1.3365  CHF  1.5477  EEK  15.6466  ROL  38942  HKD  10.4042 
 JPY  138.49  ISK  83.39  HUF  245.38  SIT  239.78  NZD  1.8855 
 DKK  7.4351  NOK  8.246  LTL  3.4528  SKK  38.57  SGD  2.1961 
 GBP  0.7062  BGN  1.9559  LVL  0.6965  TRY  1.807  KRW  1387.96 
 SEK  9.0385  CYP  0.5801  MTL  0.4338  AUD  1.73  ZAR  7.7314 
 CZK  30.366  PLN  4.0859  CAD