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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8923

8 April 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 42 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 07/04/2005

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU/Mediterranean: Things are moving, but more needs to give
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/ITALY: Parliament's ratification complete
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: EP demands guarantees from Commission on its role in monitoring of Bulgaria and Romania - Statement by Member States
(EU) EP/LEBANON: Parliamentary delegation led by Walid Joumblatt in Strasbourg on 13 April
(EU) EU/SPAIN: King Juan Carlos at Commission, Parliament and Council
(EU) EP/ROM/ENLARGEMENT: European Forum for Roma calls for permanent monitoring of new Member States - meeting with Josep Borrell
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Association agreement ratified by two Algerian government chambers
(EU) EU/NORTHERN IRELAND: Parliament and Commission's solidarity with McCartney sisters
(EU) EP/PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY/ALDE:
(EU) EP/USA/IRAQ:
(EU) EP/EPP-ED/VATICAN:
(EU) EU/UN/CORRIGENDUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Divergences between Member States on funding Romanian and Bulgarian agricultural spending - importance of research confirmed
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: 7th framework programme will enable European research are to put down more roots - breakdown for funding presents some imbalances that Parliament and Council could correct
(EU) EU/AUSTRALIA/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: Commission adopts EUR 4.2 billion competitiveness and innovation programme
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/AUTOMOTIVES: First meeting of high level cars 21 group, to boost competitiveness of European car industry, next Monday
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/DEVELOPMENT: Talks on funding of development aid - AEA concerned at impact of tax on kerosene
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Possible agreement on proposal modifying “Eurovignette” directive at Transport Council of 21 April
(EU) EU/TRADE: Coreper debate on GSP postponed
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB maintains rates but considers annual inflation likely to remain above 2% in coming months
(EU) EU/SCHENGEN: Commissioner Frattini cites October 2007 for Schengen enlargement
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES/JHA:
(EU) EU/ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament and Council find common ground over “eco-design of energy-using products” directive - Adoption of text will be formality
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/GMO: Friedrich Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringsdorf urges European Commission to investigate who is responsible for illegal exports of maize bt10 to EU
(EU) EP/TEXTILE: Public hearing on 19 April on Saïfi report
(EU) EP/ARAB WOMEN: Conference on role of women in Arab world
(EU) EP/AERONAUTICS RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/TAXATION: Astrid Lulling is not convinced by Commissioner Kovacs' assurance about date when savings tax directive will take effect
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission considers legal initiative for credit rating agencies is inappropriate
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EP/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES/COHESION: Nicolas Schmit calls on June summit to send positive message to citizens resulting in agreement on financial framework 2007-2013 - Danuta Hübner to report on 27 April on consultation relating to strategic guidelines for cohesion
(EU) EU/EESC/INFORMATION: Margot Wallström guarantees central role for EESC in future information strategy she is to present in June
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General Poiares Maduro's conclusions in Marks & Spencer affair concerning group tax relief scheme
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Jan Olbrycht defends EU model for cohesion and wants more attention paid to question of cities in Europe
(EU) EU/TOURISM: Greek minister Avramopoulos at new Delhi summit
(EU) EU/REGIONS/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/PUBLISHING/REGIONS:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 07/04/2005:
 USD  1.2923  HUF  246.4  SKK  38.9  RUB  35.963  KRW  1308.45 
 JPY  139.84  LTL  3.4528  CHF  1.5497  TRY  1.7354  MYR  4.9106 
 CYP  0.5833  LVL  0.6962  ISK  78.94  AUD  1.6798  NZD  1.8057 
 CZK  29.958  MTL  0.4304  NOK  8.162  CAD  1.5746  PHP  70.398 
 DKK  7.4493  PLN  4.1081  BGN  1.9559  CNY  10.6957  SGD  2.1383 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.1478  HRK  7.411  HKD  10.079  THB  51.196 
 GBP  0.6874  SIT  239.7  ROL  36447  IDR  12263.93  ZAR