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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9643

16 April 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 46 / 46
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 15/04/2008

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU and sovereign wealth funds: responsibilities of political authorities
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/KENYA: EU welcomes new coalition government as step towards reconciliation
(EU) EU/GCC: Petrol prices, international situation and increase in trade at centre of Ferrero-Waldner visit to Gulf
(EU) EU/ITALY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission to adopt legislative proposals on corporate law and accounting this week
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Proposal for Small Business Act for Europe could be delayed to start of July
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/EMU: Reflection on EMU under way
(EU) EU/EURO: European citizens' acceptance of euro is linked to feeling of being European - Survival of euro depends on strong social dialogue
(EU) EU/TRADE: Montenegro concludes bilateral agreement on market access with EU, indispensable to WTO accession
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Peter Mandelson urges China to make concessions
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Peter Mandelson implores Beijing to tone down trade tensions with EU
(EU) EU/JHA: Franco Frattini to leave European Commission
(EU) EU/JHA: Drug problems have no age limits
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA: Council to look at progress on “returns” directive
(EU) EP/JHA: Graham Watson criticises European immigration pact
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) OMBUDSMAN: Nikiforos Diamandouros wants European institutions to be more transparent
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS:
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2008: Member states' contributions drop by €1.5 billion
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Court of Auditors bemoans slow response from EU Solidarity Fund
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Committee of Regions gives opinion on review of EU budget
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Commission begins consultation exercise on future of energy-intensive industries open to international competition after 2013
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission urges companies to pre-register all chemicals by 1 December 2008
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Conference organised by Slovenian Presidency focuses on creativity and innovation in schools
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Swiss negotiate full participation in European youth and education programmes
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Francis Wurtz calls on Parliament not to remain “silent” on Rüffert ruling
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Bono report on cultural industries is adopted
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Citizens support multi-lingualism in EU
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Protecting health in Europe against effects of climate change
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/MEDICINE:
(EU) EU/EFTA: EU's increasing use of non-legislative decision-taking mechanisms is a challenge for European Free Trade Association
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of BarcoVision by Itema
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EP/ANIMAL HEALTH:
(EU) EU/ITALY:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 15/04/2008:
 USD  1.5828  HUF  252.17  CHF  1.5817  BRL  2.6635  MYR  5.0151 
 JPY  159.87  LTL  3.4528  ISK  117.60  CAD  1.6168  NZD  2.0184 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.6971  NOK  7.9105  CNY  11.0677  PHP  66.003 
 CZK  24.819  PLN  3.4103  HRK  7.2620  HKD  12.3355  SGD  2.1471 
 DKK  7.4594  RON  3.6213  RUB  37.1360  IDR  14553.85  THB  50.009 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.4190  TRY  2.0828  KRW  1564.60  ZAR  12.5380 
 GBP  0.80490  SKK  32.334  AUD  1.7121  MXN