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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9057

27 October 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 26/10/2005

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: On the various concepts of a united Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/HAMPTON COURT SUMMIT: Tony Blair makes good impression in Strasbourg (with exception of some Left MEPs and Eurosceptics) - Blair says he expects Hampton Court Summit to agree on series of action in new priority areas
(EU) EP/BULGARIA/ROMANIA: Most MEPs call for accession criteria to be strictly adhered to
(EU) EU/FRANCE/HAMPTON COURT SUMMIT: Jacques Chirac wants 'a political and social Europe' - Double the EU's research capacities
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Javier Solana welcomes Iraqi referendum results approving the new constitution
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: EU to send police mission to Palestine
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission sets out customs and taxation strategy for boosting Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/BIRD-FLU: Commission bans exotic bird imports
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: European Commission's work programme for 2006
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Aid for promoting European products elsewhere in the world
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission recommends that Presidency step up contacts with EP on holding of telecommunications data
(EU) EU/JHA/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Several countries oppose opening import quotas for olive oil - Commission will not withdraw its draft
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Progress in negotiations on sugar reform
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Mixed results from Informal Council, with fruitful exchanges on Pakistan, reform of UN and Africa, but overshadowed by divisions on prospects for joint development strategy
(EU) EU/CLIMATE/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/BIRD FLU: European Parliament adopts resolution stressing need for coordination and solidarity at all levels
(EU) EP/CAP:
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: EP urges Commission to double Erasmus funding by 2013
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/PATENTS:
(EU) EP/EURO:
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION/ITALY: MEPs from four political groups insist on explanations from minister on conditions in Lampedusa camp
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/BUDGET/CIVIL SERVICE TRIBUNAL:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of Amena by France Télécom
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Negotiations continuing with FAPL on sale of media rights for English Premier League football matches
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses public funding for broadband in Austria
(EU) EU/SOCIAL SUMMIT/EUROCHAMBRES: Christoph Leitl says Tripartite Social Summit is a 'cosy, consensus-driven club… in which process prevails over real discussion'
(EU) EU/CULTURE: EU defends cultural diversity by adopting UNESCO Charter with one voice, announces Ms Reding in Beaune
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 26/10/2005:
 USD  1.2059  HUF  252.6  SKK  39.06  RUB  34.395  KRW  1259.98 
 JPY  139.67  LTL  3.4528  CHF  1.5474  TRY  1.6367  MYR  4.5519 
 CYP  0.5735  LVL  0.6964  ISK  72.7  AUD  1.5981  NZD  1.7149 
 CZK  29.788  MTL  0.4293  NOK  7.822  CAD  1.4189  PHP  66.3 
 DKK  7.4601  PLN  3.9618  BGN  1.9557  CNY  9.7518  SGD  2.0413 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.493  HRK  7.3775  HKD  9.3508  THB  49.257 
 GBP  0.6798  SIT  239.52  RON  3.6098  IDR  12049.35  ZAR