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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9613

1 March 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 30
TIMETABLE / € value in different currencies on 29/02/2008

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Relaunch of negotiations on future of EU-Africa relations
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Debate on EP reform - MEPs ask too many “irrelevant” questions, Commission says
(EU) EU/KENYA: EU welcomes power-sharing agreement as decisive step towards peace and reconciliation after post-electoral crisis
(EU) EP/ESDP: General Henri Bentégeat seeks to give reassurance about stability in Bosnia-Herzegovina and neutrality of EUFOR Chad/RCA
(EU) EP/COMMUNICATION: MEPs in favour of interinstitutional agreement
(EU) EP/LISBON TREATY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ministers to finalise contribution to European Council
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ministers confirm validity of integrated guidelines and country-specific recommendations
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Ministers to stick with conventional methods of combating VAT fraud
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Council calls for strengthening of Lisbon Strategy's social dimension - Social Dialogue and role played by “social partners”
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: First European University/Business Forum
(EU) EU/SPACE: ESA to deliver first three Space Sentinels for GMES system
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: GEANT, Europe's computer network for research, goes global
(EU) EU/ENERGY: E.ON case detrimental to side opposed to ownership unbundling, which nonetheless sticks to its course
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Stalled negotiations will mainly harm least developed countries, Peter Mandelson warns
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Jamila Madeira calls for “micro-credit” that is “socially responsible” and “qualitative” improvement in investment
(EU) EU/FOODSTUFFS: EFSA criteria for nutritional and health claims in food
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for proposed joint control of Spanish online travel agency Rumbo by Telefónica and Orizonia
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Consultation on reform of Common Fisheries Policy control system
(EU) EU/BRAZIL: Partial lifting of ban on Brazilian beef
(EU) EU/JHA: EU wants to improve protection of people whose security is threatened
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: Workshops and conferences on European issues in March 2008
TIMETABLE
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 29/02/2008:
 USD  1.5167  HUF  264.15  CHF  1.5885  BRL  2.5496  MYR  4.8451 
 JPY  158.03  LTL  3.4528  ISK  99.68  CAD  1.4895  NZD  1.8854 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.6970  NOK  7.9140  CNY  10.7860  PHP  61.153 
 CZK  25.228  PLN  3.5305  HRK  7.2715  HKD  11.8027  SGD  2.1162 
 DKK  7.4515  RON  3.7330  RUB  36.4511  IDR  13800.00  THB  46.790 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.3948  TRY  1.8183  KRW  1425.07  ZAR  11.7309 
 GBP  0.76520  SKK  32.530  AUD  1.6226  MXN