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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9086

10 December 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 47 / 47
TIMETABLE / € value in different currencies on 09/12/2005

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU extends and refines its conception of trade poicy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Council on Monday to make final preparations for European Council - Latest exchange of views on financial perspectives - Debate on enlargement
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Parliament in Iraq with ad hoc delegation
(EU) EU/IRAN: Indignation following latest “unacceptable” statements from Iranian President on Israel
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL/PPE/ALDE:
(EU) EP/ALDE/AFRICA: RDC must be helped with elections to guarantee peace in Great Lakes region, say ALDE MEPs
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EP/ AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY/CHRISTMAS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HEALTH COUNCIL: Agreement on paediatric medicines
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: New partnership strategy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Progress, but no political agreement on organisation of working time - Austrian Presidency will take matters up
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Blair expects "extremely tough" negotiations - Reduction of British rebate remains key to agreement
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Aid more often goes to cross-cutting objectives, but still not down overall in 2004
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Inauguration of Galileo information centre in Latin America
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU/UKRAINE: H5N1 reaches Ukraine - Commission bans imports of untreated feathers
(EU) EU/EUROVIGNETTE: Agreement forthcoming between European Parliament and Council on Eurovignette
(EU) EU/EMU: Increases in competitiveness stronger in Germany than France, stresses Mr Almunia
(EU) EU/ECB: Increase in rates not ruled out in short term, says Mr Weber
(EU) EP/TERRORISM/CIA: Martin Schulz calls for Echelon-style temporary committee of inquiry
(EU) EP/JHA: Socialists of EP pleased with compromise on holding data
(EU) EP/PLENARY: Parliament to vote on Bruno Gollnisch's immunity - Commission's communication on information strategy postponed
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light for Italian tax deduction scheme to promote job-creation
(EU) EU/SERVICES: Exclusion of betting and gaming from directive scope of application causes debate
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for acquisition of Landis by Fives-Lille
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council political agreement on third rail package fails to satisfy companies and rail infrastructure managers
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission to present its proposals for secure logistics in 2006
(EU) EP/ANIMAL WELFARE: Worried MEPs ask Commission to ban all cat and dog skin imports into EU
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: EU regulation on smoke flavouring in foodstuffs is valid, contrary to UK claims
(EU) EU/REGIONS/LISBON STRATEGY: English regions underline their contribution to the strategy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/LISBON STRATEGY: European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) demands that national reform programmes emphasise social inclusion and cohesion
(EU) EU/EP/REGIONAL/MOUNTAINS:
(EU) EP/SERVICES:
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 09/12/2005:
 USD  1.1785  HUF  256.07  SKK  38.026  RUB  34.064  KRW  1218.39 
 JPY  142.01  LTL  3.4528  CHF  1.5398  TRY  1.5988  MYR  4.4392 
 CYP  0.5733  LVL  0.6978  ISK  75.49  AUD  1.5709  NZD  1.677 
 CZK  29.038  MTL  0.4293  NOK  7.927  CAD  1.3665  PHP  62.985 
 DKK  7.4495  PLN  3.8569  BGN  1.9556  CNY  9.5182  SGD  1.9836 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.4224  HRK  7.399  HKD  9.1384  THB  48.674 
 GBP  0.6732  SIT  239.51  RON  3.6344  IDR  11407.88  ZAR