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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9639

10 April 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 09/04/2008

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Financial crisis was “unavoidable” and may even turn out to be positive
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/LEBANON: Arab League Plan only way to bring country out of crisis, repeat Parliament, Council and Commission
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Turkey must prove it is a democracy, Barroso says before his visit - Ankara hopes to speed up political reforms
(EU) EU/BELARUS: Sanctions are extended for one year - review of sanctions may be possible if political prisoners are released, EU states
(EU) EP/APPOINTMENTS: Liberals call for one of key EU posts
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Elmar Brok's draft report appears to have support of main political groups
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission resolves to encourage member states to meet Millennium Development Goals
(EU) EP/FOOD: Parliament Creates "Slow Food Europe" to promote quality traditional foods
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/TRADE: First Agadir Agreement investment forum to breathe new life into regional integration on southern Mediterranean shores
(EU) EP/ASEAN: EP Trade Committee endorses conclusion of an FTA
(EU) EU/EP/INDUSTRY: Gunter Verheugen promises Small Business Act in June and sustainable development measures for industry in May
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Hedge funds seem to be weathering financial storm better than banks
(EU) EU/MARITIME POLICY: Piecyk Report recommends ambitious measures to tackle climate change
(EU) EU/JHA: EU27 agree on negotiations brief for transAtlantic agreement on visa system
(EU) EU/JHA: G29 gives opinion on search engines
(EU) EP/JHA: EP green light to mediation on cross-border legal disputes
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission will not suspend transfers of asylum seekers to Greece
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council clearance at opening of talks on air transport
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission sponsors swift solar aircraft project
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Committee on industry of EP supports hydrogen research project
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: In 2005, Micro enterprises accounted for 30% of those employed in non-financial business economy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of AvtoVaz by Renault and Russian Technology
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Committee of the Regions PES group call for shaping of genuine Social Europe
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 09/04/2008:
 USD  1.5726  HUF  253.30  CHF  1.5935  BRL  2.6645  MYR  4.9985 
 JPY  161.36  LTL  3.4528  ISK  112.84  CAD  1.6022  NZD  1.9766 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.6969  NOK  7.9410  CNY  11.0109  PHP  65.499 
 CZK  25.098  PLN  3.4551  HRK  7.2650  HKD  12.2513  SGD  2.1696 
 DKK  7.4602  RON  3.6695  RUB  37.0300  IDR  14483.65  THB  49.940 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.3622  TRY  2.0295  KRW  1535.49  ZAR  12.3024 
 GBP  0.79770  SKK  32.402  AUD  1.6941  MXN