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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9290

20 October 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 39 / 39
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / € value in different currencies on 19/10/2006

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The European Parliament should show greater coherence on trade policy and free-trade areas
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: The heart of Constitution must no be changed, says Margot Wallström - Very limited revision of Part III
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: YES envisages accession of Ukraine for 2020
(EU) EU/NATO/KOSOVO: Martti Ahtisaari intends to meet his timetable for Kosovo
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Refusal by EU Member States to make firm commitments towards Council of Europe still preventing conclusion of Memorandum of Understanding
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Continuing negotiations on Finnish proposals, some elements of which Ankara wants to review
(EU) EU/IRAN:
(EU) EU/DRC:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Wine, vodka, organic products and sea fisheries quotas on the agenda for meeting on 24-25 October
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Political agreement on “pure air in Europe” directive, climate, waste and thematic strategies on session menu
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission adopts far-reaching action plan aimed at saving 20% energy in Union by 2020
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: ESFRI selects 35 priority infrastructure projects for European research
(EU) EU/GMO/UNITED STATES: Commission to propose systematic testing of American long grain rice
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Piebalgs is sure of gas transit through Ukraine this winter
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/EUROMED:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission funding of €66 million for 50 innovation projects in 14 countries under LIFE-Environment programme 2006
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission contributes over €70 million to funding 61 projects in 20 countries under LIFE Nature 2006
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission allocates €6.5 million to 16 environmental projects under LIFE-Third Countries 2006
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European farmers are against total deregulation of CAP and against its budget being jeopardised
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: €450 million for improving vineyards
(EU) EU/TRIPARTITE SOCIAL SUMMIT: Flexicurity is focus of Friday's informal summit in Lahti
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Legal action against Germany for its legislation on hospital supplies
(EU) EU/EURO/MALTA:
(EU) EU/ANNIVERSARY OF THE TREATY OF ROME:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/JHA/CIA: Investigation into Romania to continue
(EU) EP/JHA/IMMIGRATION: Spain's handling of illegal immigrants is better
(EU) EU/JHA/NOTARIAT: European notariat disagrees entirely with Commission
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Different reactions to Commission's proposal to totally open up postal sector in 2009
(EU) EU/STATE AID: UEAPME wants further adjustments to Commission's proposal on “de minimis” aid
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro area external trade deficit of €5.8 bn and €21.5 bn euro deficit for EU25 last August
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in official Journal
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Steel:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 19/10/2006:
 USD  1.2561  HUF  263.37  SKK  36.635  RUB  33.8120  KRW  1202.46 
 JPY  149.08  LTL  3.4528  CHF  1.5897  TRY  1.8300  MYR  4.6168 
 CYP  0.5767  LVL  0.6961  ISK  85.62  AUD  1.6603  NZD  1.8895 
 CZK  28.363  MTL  0.4293  NOK  8.4760  CAD  1.4266  PHP  62.824 
 DKK  7.4552  PLN  3.8832  BGN  1.9558  CNY  9.9360  SGD  1.9776 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.2485  HRK  7.3925  HKD  9.7826  THB  46.873 
 GBP  0.67230  SIT  239.68  RON  3.5171  IDR  11505.88  ZAR