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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8895

24 February 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 23/02/2005

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Guy Verhofstadt's ideas to safeguard the European model of society
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/USA: Following Bush meeting, Juncker says EU and US share same global goals - optimism shared on prospects for Middle East - “all options on table for Iran” - “EU and NATO not mutually exclusive”
(EU) EP/USA:
(EU) EU/TOGO: EU condemns fact that Faure Eyadema is still in power - Offer of support for holding democratic presidential elections and threat of sanctions
(EU) EP/TOGO: MEPs receive representatives of Togolese opposition in Strasbourg
(EU) EP/COLOMBIA/GREENS: Call for Ingrid Betancourt, FARC's prisoner for three years, to be released
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: Kiev hopes to start accession negotiations “in 2007 or earlier”, says Mr Yuschenko - “Accession is only option”
(EU) EP/UN/HUMAN RIGHTS: EU to present resolutions in Geneva on religious intolerance, death penalty, children' rights, Burma, North Korea and Israeli colonies/occupied territories
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN: Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner announces proposals to bring citizens closer to Barcelona Process for 2005, “Year of the Mediterranean” - Process must accompany peace in Middle East and “draw dividends from this”, says Council President Schmit - Lebanon at heart of debate
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE/EPP: Each ministry should have someone in charge of coordinating with MEPs
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/SPAIN/EPP:
(EU) EU/CONSTUTION/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: European arrest warrant: Italy still lagging behind, other Member States' poor application
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Commission launches public debate on transnational successions
(EU) EU/ACP: Lack of figure on EU's financial offer casts shadow over last ministerial negotiation session on revision of Cotonou agreement
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY/REGIONAL: Conference on role of regions in new partnership for growth and employment, with participation of Presidents Barroso, Borrell and Straub, plus Commissioners Hübner, Barrot and Kroes
(EU) EU/CHINA/TRADE: Discussions on strengthened partnership during Peter Mandelson's visit to China
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/SOCIAL: Clarification of Commissioner Hübner's ides on delocalisation of companies in EU
(EU) EP/STATE AID/PUBLIC SERVICES: Sophia in't Veld's report on framework for public service compensation divides Parliament
(EU) EU/EP: President Barroso appeals for EU to play “ambitious role” in Davos and Porto Alegre forums
(EU) EP/PPE-DE/ITALY/LANGUAGES:
(EU) EP/SWITZERLAND: Approval of EU/Switzerland agreement for fighting fraud
(EU) EP/ITALY: MEPs morn loss of Renzo Imbeni
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Draft resolution lays into sugar sector reforms
(EU) EU/UNIONS/ENLARGEMENT: John Monks supports Bulgaria and Romania's accession but calls on Commission to guarantee “safeguard clause on social rights”
(EU) UN/SOCIAL/ILO: Budapest meeting strengthens social agenda for Europe and Central Asia
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC WORKS: Wiseler-Schily bilateral meeting as part of preparations for Informal Council of 8 June
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE/WOMEN: Eurochambres' Women Network (EWN) launches “CHASE” project
(EU) EU/REGIONS/WOMEN: Towards European charter on role of women in local administration
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 23/02/2005:
 USD  1.3203  CHF  1.5389  EEK  15.6466  ROL  36596  HKD  10.2982 
 JPY  138.45  ISK  80.48  HUF  242.14  SIT  239.73  NZD  1.8215 
 DKK  7.4416  NOK  8.2605  LTL  3.4528  SKK  37.913  SGD  2.1473 
 GBP  0.6917  BGN  1.9559  LVL  0.696  TRY  1.7272  KRW  1325.71 
 SEK  9.098  CYP  0.583  MTL  0.4316  AUD  1.6695  ZAR  7.684 
 CZK  29.935  PLN  3.9523  CAD