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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9023

9 September 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 42 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 08/09/2005

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Future of Europe: Misgivings about Tony Blair's vision abound
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Council and Commission welcome Iraqi Constitution and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza
(EU) EP/TERRORISM: Most MEPs place emphasis on human rights - some British MEPs object to more power for EU
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Benita Ferrero-Waldner announces international conference in January to prepare country's future
(EU) EP/TUNISIA: MEPs concerned by harassment of Tunisian Human Rights League
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA: Justice ministers accept telecommunications data retention principle but do not reach agreement
(EU) ENVIRONMENT/AGRICULTURE: London Council to discuss farming in Europe and climate change
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission to allocate 356 millions EUR to studies and construction for trans-European transport networks, TETNs
(EU) EU/AIR SAFETY: National air safety experts agree on guidelines to be used as basis for joint criteria to draw up EUropean black list
(EU) EU/CHINA/TEXTILES:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/KATRINA: All countries taking part in Community civil protection mechanism offer emergency assistance
(EU) EP/NATURAL DISASTERS: Parliament calls for observatory on drought, desertification and flooding but rejects creation of temporary committee
(EU) EP/INTERNET/PROTECTION OF MINORS: Parliament takes position in favour of more effective protection of minors using Internet
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2005: Provisional reduction of Member States' contributions by 2.7 billion EUR
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2005:
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2006: MEPs and Commission challenge Council cuts on research and external aid
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2006:
(EU) EP/TRANSLATION: Parliament supports Commission's proposal to bring in one-stop-shop system for VAT
(EU) EP/EUROVIGNETTE: Wortmann-Kool report calls for legislation to cover entire network
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: MEPs Gargani and Lehne reject Neelie Kroes' proposals for competition in liberal professions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Joint purchase of 51% of SPE by GDF and Centrica
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of Versatel by Tele2
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: BenQ takes over Siemens' mobile telephony activities
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens investigation into restructuring of Ernault, French machine tool maunfacturer
(EU) EU/ECB: Mr Bini Smaghi pleads in favour of greater coherence between budgetary procedures in Euro Zone
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/POSTAL SERVICES: Commission publishes two studies on postal services
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General Geelhoed suggests Regulation on compensation and assistance to air passengers is valid
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: 42% of 25-64 year-olds have participated in learning activities
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Socialists and Greens urge Commission to launch immediate inquiry into oil industry speculation
(EU) EP/PES/GLOBALISATION: Pascal Lamy attends Global Progressive Forum in Milan before UN Summit - Global Call to Anti-Poverty Action
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 08/09/2005:
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 JPY  137.16  LTL  3.4528  CHF  1.543  TRY  1.66  MYR  4.6807 
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 CZK  29.172  MTL  0.4293  NOK  7.7895  CAD  1.4686  PHP  69.634 
 DKK  7.4564  PLN  3.9281  BGN  1.9557  CNY  10.0518  SGD  2.0832 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.32  HRK  7.435  HKD  9.6443  THB  50.934 
 GBP  0.6762  SIT  239.41  ROL  3.4942  IDR  12852.63  ZAR