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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9606

21 February 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 32
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 20/02/2008

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Doha Round and agriculture: negotiation omits the essential
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ESDP: Defence ministers gather in Brdo to discuss operations, capabilities and strategic partnerships
(EU) EU/CHAD:
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
(EU) EP/TREATY OF LISBON: European Parliament approves new Treaty by large majority and calls for its swift ratification
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: EU extends sanctions against Zimbabwe for one year
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Adoption of “partnerships for accession” for Turkey and Fyrom - “European partnerships” for countries of Balkans
(EU) EP/POLITICAL GROUPS:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Danuta Hübner highlights contribution of cohesion policy to energy development
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Commission asks Germany and Austria for information on structural fund spending
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: €1.9 billion for rural areas in Andalucia
(EU) EP/BETTER REGULATION: MEPs concerned at control and application of European law in new member states
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: MEPs' input to debate on Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament grants four more years for impact studies on exposure of workers to electromagnetic fields
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission to present EPSCO Council joint report on social protection and social inclusion - key messages in report
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Cooperation Agreement between CEPLIS and EUROCADRES
(EU) EU/JHA: Better use should be made of Eurojust and Europol
(EU) EU/JHA: EU launches dialogue on abolition of visas with Fyrom and Montenegro
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission welcomes Parliament's support for its strategy on access to third country access and highlights first successes
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Ten new Eurocode standards to improve competitiveness of building sector
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/GMO: Council leaves it to Commission to decide outcome of four genetically modified kinds of maize and a transgenetic potato
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Fishing sector supports implementation of measures to manage shark catches
(EU) EU/INTERNET: EU invests in research cooperation with Asia
(EU) EP/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Socialists back Reding on regulation of SMS and internet on the move roaming tariffs
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Thomson acquisition of Reuters
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Fall in production in construction sector
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Debate on trade and investment in economic transition
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 20/02/2008:
 USD  1.4656  HUF  265.87  CHF  1.6116  BRL  2.5523  MYR  4.7258 
 JPY  158.32  LTL  3.4528  ISK  98.81  CAD  1.4899  NZD  1.8449 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.6964  NOK  7.8770  CNY  10.4697  PHP  59.723 
 CZK  25.290  PLN  3.5835  HRK  7.2840  HKD  11.4340  SGD  2.0709 
 DKK  7.4536  RON  3.6556  RUB  36.0520  IDR  13468.86  THB  46.313 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.3196  TRY  1.7780  KRW  1386.90  ZAR  11.5410 
 GBP  0.75440  SKK  33.177  AUD  1.6031  MXN