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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9597

8 February 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 26
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 07/02/2008

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Jean-Claude Juncker wants a Eurogroup with decision-making teeth and a uniform European market surveillance system
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Peru wants to move from Summits that are mere talking shops to genuine achievement
(EU) EU/CROATIA: New Accession Partnership ready
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: France becomes fifth country to ratify new Treaty
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Commission presents Community approach for promoting children's rights in third countries
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: Inflation and growth concerns
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy proposes autumn modification of prudential rules for banks
(EU) EU/TRADE: European Commission does not rule out lodging complaint at WTO over restrictions on foreign press agencies
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: European Commission may open anti-dumping investigation into imports of Chinese candles
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: Italian manufacturers accuse Commission of unwillingness to act on Chinese air compressor imports
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission recommends use of multi-annual contracts to finance rail infrastructure
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Belgium opens debate on introduction of “mega lorries”
(EU) EU/JHA: France sets out its European pact on immigration
(EU) EU/JHA: EU27 ready to negotiate PNR with Australia
(EU) EP/FRAUD: Numerous gaps in protection of financial interests
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Gunter Verheugen launches Enterprise Europe Network
(EU) EU/ENERGY: European Commission and World Energy Council discuss sustainable energy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Sugar quotas reduced by 2.5 million tonnes in 2008
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Review of directive on toy safety is to be welcomed, but proposal on table does not sufficiently protect children's health, say BEUC and ANEC
(EU) EU/KENYA: Louis Michel travels to Kenya to back EU's search for political solution to head off having to cut EU aid
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Commission keeping close eye on new gas dispute between Ukraine and Russia
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Luc Van den Brande, new committee of regions president - multilevel governance, regional and local presence globalisation priority
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/REGIONAL:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 07/02/2008:
 USD  1.4569  HUF  265.90  CHF  1.5985  BRL  2.5802  MYR  4.7180 
 JPY  154.59  LTL  3.4528  ISK  97.96  CAD  1.4732  NZD  1.8565 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.6964  NOK  8.0700  CNY  10.4760  PHP  59.004 
 CZK  25.621  PLN  3.6180  HRK  7.2720  HKD  11.3690  SGD  2.0650 
 DKK  7.4524  RON  3.6785  RUB  36.0085  IDR  13464.67  THB  45.750 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.4403  TRY  1.7620  KRW  1372.25  ZAR  11.3690 
 GBP  0.74910  SKK  33.675  AUD  1.6367  MXN