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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9139

25 February 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 43 / 43
TIMETABLE / € value in different currencies on 24/02/2006

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The EIB and the Commission extend the scope of their work in Africa
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Spring Summit, Financial Perspectives, Balkans, Middle East, Iran and Iraq
(EU) EU/FRANCE/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Paris wants immediate institutional reforms under current treaties - Urgency of debate on EU's external borders
(EU) EP/JHA/TERRORISM/CIA: First hearings of temporary committee on CIA actions in Europe - the 46 have responded to Council of Europe Secretary General
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU: Health ministers hope to improve citizens' awareness of risks linked to bird flu
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU: Community aid available to farmers
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission wants to improve flow of information on disqualifications arising from criminal conviction
(EU) EU/JHA: Second implementation report on fight against fraud and counterfeiting non-cash forms of payment
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Mr Barrot wants safer freight transport
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Lack of resources cause EP Transport Committee to concentrate on six of 30 TEN-T projects
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Informal Bregenz meeting focuses on road safety
(EU) EU/TRADE/ANTI-DUMPING: Beijing expresses its displeasure
(EU) EU/YOUTH COUNCIL: Inclusion of European Youth Pact in Lisbon strategy must be signal for further progress in youth policy, say ministers
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES/SPRING SUMMIT: 2006 Commission report underlines disparities between genders in employment levels, part-time working, wages and career - Member States need to reaffirm commitment to mainstreaming gender dimension in all policy fields
(EU) EU/BUDGET/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Commission to unveil legislation on 1 March establishing EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Deducting input VAT where transactions constitute abusive practice
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Nestle cannot register 'Quicky' brand in EU following complaint by Belgian fast food chain 'Quick'
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: De Beers pledges to phase out rough diamond purchases from ALROSA
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves acquisition of Engelhard by BASF
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McGreevy consults industry on cross-border clearing and settlement
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Enquiry into aid for two German shipyards
(EU) EU/STATE AID: investigation into Finnish aid for Tieliikelaitos
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light for Welsh aid for broadband
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Wim Kok calls for more coherent EU policies, echoing EU Coherence Programme
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS:
TIMETABLE
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(EU) Steel:
(EU) Medical radiology:
(EU) Toiletries:
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 24/02/2006:
 USD  1.1896  HUF  252.77  SKK  37.285  RUB  33.532  KRW  1149.63 
 JPY  139.11  LTL  3.4528  CHF  1.5602  TRY  1.5724  MYR  4.4188 
 CYP  0.5747  LVL  0.696  ISK  78.82  AUD  1.6062  NZD  1.7949 
 CZK  28.36  MTL  0.4293  NOK  8.0465  CAD  1.3715  PHP  62.038 
 DKK  7.4604  PLN  3.785  BGN  1.9558  CNY  9.5682  SGD  1.9323 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.42  HRK  7.3098  HKD  9.2302  THB  46.852 
 GBP  0.6803  SIT  239.49  RON  3.5053  IDR  11054.36  ZAR