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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9577

11 January 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 10/01/2008

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Aim of technical negotiations on EU institutional innovations is to allow new Treaty to be implemented by start of 2009
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NORTHERN IRELAND: Belfast welcomes “new” relationship with Commission - Barroso says Northern Irish reconciliation is an example
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Elmar Brok lambasts American interference in debate on Turkey - “Washington has not understood European project”
(EU) EU/CZECH REPUBLIC:
(EU) EU/SUDAN: On third anniversary of Comprehensive Peace Agreement, EU calls on all parties to implement it fully, particularly in Darfur
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: France confirms it will increase contribution to EUFOR Chad/RCA
(EU) EP/MIDDEL EAST: ALDE supports initiative to bring Israeli-Palestinian rapprochement
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: Rates stay the same but firmer tone taken
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission launches public consultation on future framework for State funding of public service broadcasting
(EU) EU/TRADE: European Commission discards idea of carbon tax proposal in “energy and climate” package
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: 6th session of free trade talks postponed until week beginning 28 January
(EU) EU/TRADE: Susan Schwab contemplates action with WTO against European import tariffs on high tech goods
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Madrid and Paris hope soon to accomplish electricity interconnection between France and Spain
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European airlines in starting blocks before “open skies” agreement takes effect
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/GMO: France's intention to invoke safeguard clause against MON810 will complicate Commission's task
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS: Cyprus now at low risk of foot and mouth disease
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS:
(EU) EU/JHA: Switzerland confident that agreement on free movement of persons will be extended to Bulgaria and Romania
(EU) EU/JHA: Ljubljana toughens up policy on asylum seekers
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: Europa portal synchronises with 2nd generation internet
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Flexicurity and ageing population at centre of Spidla's visit to Japan
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Europe & Société asks about prospects for trans-national negotiations in Europe
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: Most recent amendments to agenda
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: BEUC calls on parliament to not water down draft consumer credit directive
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Intel's response to Commission
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 10/01/2008:
 USD  1.4662  HUF  254.17  CHF  1.6294  BRL  2.5873  MYR  4.7918 
 JPY  161.08  LTL  3.4528  ISK  92.42  CAD  1.4787  NZD  1.8926 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.6987  NOK  7.8390  CNY  10.6621  PHP  59.733 
 CZK  25.856  PLN  3.5970  HRK  7.3465  HKD  11.4429  SGD  2.0994 
 DKK  7.4478  RON  3.6800  RUB  35.8990  IDR  13837.26  THB  43.121 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.4087  TRY  1.7020  KRW  1375.15  ZAR  10.0774 
 GBP  0.74930  SKK  33.314  AUD  1.6611  MXN