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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9217

23 June 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 30
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 22/06/2006

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: European Council says EU “absorption capacity” is not a criterion, but a condition, for future accessions
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Future Finnish Presidency aims at agreement on EU enlargement strategy, including absorption capacity
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Dublin will not ratify constitutional treaty pending final decision on fate of current text
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA: EU expresses concern about test launch of long-range missile - Schüssel announces “strong response”
(EU) WEU/ASSEMBLY: Karel de Gucht suggests ways of boosting EU's foreign Policy
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Franco Frattini and Claudio Fava to attend debate on Marty Report in Strasbourg on Tuesday
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission adopts mid-term revision of White Paper on transport - Railway sector satisfied, but Greens are angry
(EU) EU/EMU: Member States need to speed up practical preparations for the euro
(EU) EU/WINEMAKING: Commission proposes radical reform of wine market, grubbing-up vinyeards and scrapping market management measures
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Dutch broadcaster NOS ordered to repay aid to tune of EUR 76 million
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission launched formal investigation into aid for Belgian aeronautical companies]
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes to widen Member States' room for manoeuvre on national aid to fisheries sector
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Italians and Russians reach agreement in principle allowing mutual opening of energy markets
(EU) EP/TAXATION: MEPs back Commission proposal to remove registration tax on private cars
(EU) EU/EP/BUDGET:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliamentary committee lowers targets for reducing finest particles in air
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/UNITED STATES: New cooperation agreement in field of higher education
(EU) EU/EP/ACP: Joint Parliamentary Assembly calls for measures to protect fish stocks in ACP states and EU
(EU) EU/ACP/ENERGY: Joint Assembly urges EU to fund energy investment and help ACP develop energy strategies for development
(EU) EU/ASIA: Court of Auditors generally satisfied with Community humanitarian aid for victims of tsunami
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/BULGARIA:
(EU) EU/OECD: Two reports stress need to pursue reform of farm subsidies in rich countries
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Meeting of EuroMed ECOFIN Council and FEMIP on 25-26 June
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Launch of steel industry's new social dialogue committee with full backing of European Commission
(EU) EP/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: PES conference on structural funds and EU Cohesion Policy attended by Jacques Delors
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Partial annulment of Commission's decision on multinational coordination centres in Belgium
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/INDUSTRY: Industrialists welcome launch of strategic action against counterfeiting
(EU) EU/EESC/NOMINATIONS: Mario Sepi re-elected President of Employees' Group for period 2006-2010 - political priorities
(EU) EU/EESC/CONFERENCES:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 22/06/2006:
 USD  1.2582  HUF  279.03  SKK  38.272  RUB  34.035  KRW  1201.83 
 JPY  145.48  LTL  3.4528  CHF  1.5636  TRY  2.1263  MYR  4.6006 
 CYP  0.575  LVL  0.696  ISK  94.62  AUD  1.7112  NZD  2.0578 
 CZK  28.525  MTL  0.4293  NOK  7.971  CAD  1.4023  PHP  66.949 
 DKK  7.4558  PLN  4.0975  BGN  1.9558  CNY  10.0625  SGD  2.004 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.2349  HRK  7.268  HKD  9.7712  THB  48.355 
 GBP  0.68735  SIT  239.66  RON  3.5923  IDR  11773.61  ZAR