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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9545

17 November 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 30
TIMETABLE / € value in different currencies on 16/11/2007

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: After Nicolas Sarkozy's speech, time for the European economic debate
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Preparation of European Council, Middle East and Balkans
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Defence Ministers take stock of operations and capabilities - Joint meeting with Development Ministers
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Making progress on EPAs and better meshing of security and development - Council discusses future common EU-Africa strategy
(EU) EP/PAKISTAN: Parliament calls for end to state of emergency
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: EP divided over Uzbek visa ban - Condemnation of attacks on Christian communities and violence in Somalia
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: University reform is vital, stress Member States
(EU) EU/CULTURE COUNCIL: Member States give their unanimous support to European culture agenda
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission hopes to close debate on slots
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Committee on transport reaches compromise on airport charges - vote on 21 November
(EU) EP/GLOBALISATION: EP calls for “coherent external dimension” for revised Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: Kiev called on to lift obstacles to WTO accession
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID:
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: EU negotiating mandate for Bali should focus on halving global emissions by 2050 - Industrialised countries have moral obligation to help developing countries
(EU) EP/JHA: EP slaps Frattini's wrist over free circulation of individuals
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission selects and supports projects to help member states tackle illegal immigration
(EU) EU/ENERGY: First positive steps towards solid energy relationship with Turkmenistan
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Sofia wants more financial compensation for closure of Kozloduy nuclear power station
(EU) EU/TRADE: UK's John Hutton calls for review of anti-dumping legislation
(EU) EU/PUBLIC TENDER: Formal adoption of new rules on appeals procedure against award of public contracts
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission to scrutinise Hungarian legislation to protect key energy companies
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: Ireland sent warning letter over Irish Voluntary Health Insurance
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission wants to fine tune VAT rules for financial services - Savings taxation
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: ETUC urges finance ministers to take a coherent approach to pay
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Garlic extract powder gel capsules are not medicines
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court overturns part of Commission decision on intervention criteria for maize
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission welcomes American decision leading to adoption of international accounting standards
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal of EU
TIMETABLE
:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 16/11/2007:
 USD  1.4651  GBP  0.71625  SEK  9.2587  TRY  1.7343  MYR  4.9520 
 JPY  161.98  HUF  254.17  SKK  33.090  AUB  1.6399  NZD  1.9241 
 BGN  1.9558  LTL  3.4528  CHF  1.6406  CAD  1.4302  PHP  63.732 
 CYP  0.5842  LVL  0.6993  ISK  89.05  CNY  10.8794  SGD  2.1274 
 CZK  26.655  MTL  0.4293  NOK  8.0315  HKD  11.4076  THB  46.214 
 DKK  7.4533  PLN  3.6672  HRK  7.3472  IDR  13654.73  ZAR  9.7782 
 EEK  15.6466  RON  3.4850  RUB  35.8820  KRW