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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9112

19 January 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 24
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 18/01/2006

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Energy: the EU need not worry if the "European reflex" kicks in
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY: Somewhat optimistic, Wolfgang Schüssel receives criticism and encouragement from MEPs - Restoring citizen confidence, tackling unemployment, growth and energy
(EU) EP/REFLECTION PERIOD: Debate on Duff-Voggenhuber report confirms that majority want to save European Constitution, but opinions differ as to how this can be done
(EU) EU/IRAN: Despite Moscow and Beijing's caution, EU-3 may get IAEA to refer Iranian nuclear issue to Security Council
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Boyden Gray is new ambassador to EU
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/REFLECTION PERIOD: Presidents of German, Austrian and Finnish parliaments write to Josep Borrell informing him they will not participate in 'Parliamentary Forums' with EP, not wanting to be seen 'just as an appendix to the European Parliament', but will attend a conference in May
(EU) EP/CYPRUS/TURKEY: EP sets up contact group for relations with Northern Cyprus
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Austrian Presidency to unveil draft compromise deal on cut-level VAT - Laszlo Kovacs talks about 'last chance' ECOFIN
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Some disappointed and others pleased after large majority of EP reject proposal of directive aimed at liberalising EU port services
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Parliament to negotiate improvements to European Council budget deal
(EU) EP/JHA/TERRORISM/CIA: European Parliament starts investigation into alleged CIA 'gulags' in Europe
(EU) PE/JHA: Adoption of Regulation on freezing of funds of persons suspected of murdering Rafik Hariri
(EU) EP/INSURANCE: Parliament favours creation of a committee of enquiry on bankruptcy of “Equitable Life”
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament encourages EU external policy for aviation - no air agreement with Russia without abolition of Siberian overflight charges, warns Parliament
(EU) EP/HUMAN TRAFFICKING: MEPs back measures on prevention, awareness raising and curbing
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/MALDIVES/EIB:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Vladimir Spidla to publish European Commission study of impact of central European workers moving West in EU25 - Germany and Austria oppose easing restrictions - EP Socialist group says restrictions on freedom of movement of workers in EU25 should be lifted where appropriate
(EU) EU/EMPLOYERS/AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY: Ernest-Antoine Seillière calls on Wolfgang Schüssel to breathe new life into revised Lisbon Strategy and take EU out of institutional crisis
(EU) EU/TRADE: Vietnam warns Union of risks to its economy should anti-dumping measures be imposed
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: Beijing conference raises $1.9 billion - Markos Kyprianou and Maria Rauch-Kallat pleased with result
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission unveils draft directive on preventing and limiting floods in EU
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 18/01/2006:
 USD  1.2125  HUF  251.79  SKK  37.62  RUB  34.282  KRW  1202.98 
 JPY  139.51  LTL  3.4528  CHF  1.5468  TRY  1.621  MYR  4.5545 
 CYP  0.5738  LVL  0.696  ISK  74.61  AUD  1.6181  NZD  1.762 
 CZK  28.862  MTL  0.4293  NOK  8.124  CAD  1.4122  PHP  63.838 
 DKK  7.4609  PLN  3.8552  BGN  1.9558  CNY  9.7854  SGD  1.9749 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.3297  HRK  7.3815  HKD  9.4018  THB  47.869 
 GBP  0.6864  SIT  239.48  RON  3.648  IDR  11522.99  ZAR