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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8958

1 June 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 43 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 31/05/2005

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few thoughts on possible WTO developments under leadership of Pascal Lamy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Luxembourg's ministerial session marked by consensus on Middle East and on incentive for political reform in region
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Consultation and debate continue after French 'Non'
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/SECURITY:
(EU) EU/TUNISIA:
(EU) EU/EP/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE: Delighted Francis Wurtz calls renegotiation of the treaty, Jens-Peter Bonde overjoyed that the treaty is dead - Francois Hollande to address Socialist Group next week - EPP, ELDR and pro-European groups express their views
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE/SOCIAL PARTNERS: John Monks says French 'No' vote is a rejection of neo-liberal Europe, but Constitution is not neo-liberal - Disappointment in industrial circles
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/REFERENDUMS:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/REFERENDUMS:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FEDERALISTS/GOVERNANCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: WTO to give verdict in Airbus/Boeing affair - Common resolve not to “infect” bilateral relations or Doha trade talks
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: In event of unsatisfactory Microsoft measures, financial penalty decision is hoped end July
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council reaches agreement in principle on farm spending from 2007 to 2013
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Adoption of potato starch regulation
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU wants to ban cat and dog fur imports from Asia
(EU) EU/GMO: Italy wants better risk assessment procedures
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission against milk sector export discounts
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Modification of fishing possibilities in 2005
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/FINANCE:
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Those nostalgic for nutritional profile of food in proposal of regulation on nutritional and health claims are counting on Council to restore it
(EU) EP/EMU: Parliamentary committee on economic and monetary affairs invites Commission to specify notions and time limits for reviewed Stability and Growth Pact procedure
(EU) EP/FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION:
(EU) EP/DEMOCRACY:
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Chichester calls on president Borrell to defend EuroPean research budget
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE:
(EU) EP/PLENARY/AGENDA: Financial Perspectives, adjusting Member States budget rules, June Summit, trans-European energy networks, fishing in Mediterranean, anti-terrorism, transatlantic relations and reform of UN
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Cedefop celebrates 20th anniversary of study visits programme
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Congress plenary for local and regional authorities
(EU) EP/YOUTH:
(EU) EU/CHILDREN:
(EU) EU/INSURANCE:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Interim review by Luxembourg Presidency
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Lucien Lux attends ECMT on behalf of EU
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Discontent of railway service providers, which expect a great deal from third rail package
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Italy is only Member State to have intervened in O'Byrne case against Pasteur Aventis
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 31/05/2005:
 USD  1.2331  HUF  253.6  SKK  39.064  RUB  34.837  KRW  1242.9 
 JPY  133.47  LTL  3.4528  CHF  1.5372  TRY  1.6748  MYR  4.6858 
 CYP  0.576  LVL  0.696  ISK  79.81  AUD  1.6309  NZD  1.7454 
 CZK  30.372  MTL  0.4293  NOK  7.939  CAD  1.5531  PHP  67.229 
 DKK  7.4423  PLN  4.116  BGN  1.9554  CNY  10.2058  SGD  2.0552 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.1608  HRK  7.327  HKD  9.5926  THB  50.058 
 GBP  0.6771  SIT  239.48  ROL  36215  IDR  11723.7  ZAR