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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9516

5 October 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 04/10/2007

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: On the developments in the financial and monetary fields
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Emiliou confirms Cyprus' opposition to regulation on direct trade - Nicosia not opposed to Turkish accession, but will block negotiations on certain chapters unless Ankara changes its policy
(EU) EP/TURKEY: MEPs call for more reforms
(EU) EP/SUDAN: Too much haste may harm prospects of conflict resolution in Darfur, says EU Special Representative to Sudan
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/KOREA:
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: Rates stay as they are in situation of heightened uncertainty
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Risks for eurozone economy are on the rise
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Eurotarrif applied uniformly in all Member States, but there is still a lack of transparency
(EU) EP/COMPANY LAW: Towards a European Private Company - no initiative in favour of “one share, one vote” principle
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: European “Small Business Act” a French priority
(EU) EU/TRADE: Chinese steel imports could cause new dispute between European producers and importers
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Baltic States support Russian WTO membership and want real energy partnership with Moscow
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Zagreb will continue to take part in Intelligent Energy for Europe programme
(EU) EP/AFRICA: Development committee wants EU-Africa strategy to include increased involvement of European and Pan-African Parliaments
(EU) EP/HUMANITARIAN AID: Yes to more precise “European consensus”
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: EP Petitions committee agrees with Diamandouros over “working time” directive
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of Justice authorises sale of miniature bottles of Baileys in Germany, despite non-standard volume
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Consumers are protected when faulty goods are purchased on credit
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Poland to go to Court to save cod fishing
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS: “Bluetongue” continues to spread
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: €145.2 million in funds to be repaid
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of certain ABN AMRO assets by Fortis approved, with conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed takeover of Telelogic by IBM
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises proposed acquisition of Depfa Bank by Hypo Real Estate group
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/JHA: Canberra hopes for swift conclusion of agreement on air passenger data
(EU) EU/JHA: DNA tests are compatible with European law
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Life “very difficult” in some European Schools
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Towards increasing cooperation in higher education, training and youth
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 04/10/2007:
 USD  1.4109  GBP  0.69355  SEK  9.1755  TRY  1.7023  MYR  4.8112 
 JPY  164.51  HUF  252.61  SKK  34.237  AUB  1.5943  NZD  1.8736 
 BGN  1.9559  LTL  3.4528  CHF  1.6626  CAD  1.4082  PHP  63.349 
 CYP  0.5842  LVL  0.7037  ISK  86.73  CNY  10.5904  SGD  2.0895 
 CZK  27.535  MTL  0.4293  NOK  7.6930  HKD  10.9436  THB  44.655 
 DKK  7.4527  PLN  3.7711  HRK  7.2969  IDR  12874.46  ZAR  9.7780 
 EEK  15.6466  RON  3.3760  RUB  35.2590  KRW