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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9654

1 May 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 31
TIMETABLE / € value in different currencies on 30/04/2008

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: In order to avoid deadlock, Doha round must scale down its ambitions
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/LATIN AMERICA: EUROLAT plenary session opens with controversy over including MRTA on EU terrorist list
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Commission quietly prepares communication on UfM
(EU) EU/TURKEY: EU welcomes amendment of Article 301 of Penal Code but calls for other measures to ensure freedom of expression
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Moderate points of contention despite deadlock over partnership agreement - Differences on Georgia
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission clarifies rules on allocating slots
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission adopts guidelines on State aid to railways
(EU) EU/TRANSPORTS: Commission authorises aid to modernisation of rolling stock in Czech Republic
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Rescue aid for WestLB approved
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission requests Austria to recover around €55 million from buyer of Bank Burgenland
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Inflation falls but so does business confidence
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro zone unemployment stable at 7.1%
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Mandelson tries to reassure Dublin over agriculture deal before Lisbon Treaty referendum
(EU) EU/TRADE: Tbilisi blocks Russia's joining WTO
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Greece joins South Stream gas pipeline project
(EU) FOOD SAFETY: Commission says it has been reassured by EFSA and is satisfied with market measures for recalling adulterated sunflower oil
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission launches consultation on potential impact of eliminating creosote used in treatment of wood
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU ship-owners in favour of reinforceable “From Sea to Table” control system, to include imports
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Europe has a new instrument in fight against terrorism
(EU) EU/JHA: Blacklist of terrorist organisations to be published in June
(EU) EU/JHA: Presidency prioritises enactment of judgements by default
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EP/SESSION: Ten years of EMU, European Works Council, human rights and lobbying activities at heart of debate
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: European integration workshops, colloquia, conferences and seminars on in May 2008
TIMETABLE
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 30/04/2008:
 USD  1.5540  HUF  253.32  CHF  1.6147  BRL  2.6430  MYR  4.9091 
 JPY  162.62  LTL  3.4528  ISK  115.88  CAD  1.5689  NZD  1.9992 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.6983  NOK  7.9740  CNY  10.8586  PHP  65.610 
 CZK  25.205  PLN  3.4515  HRK  7.2681  HKD  12.1127  SGD  2.1149 
 DKK  7.4620  RON  3.6790  RUB  36.8320  IDR  14330.99  THB  49.215 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.3575  TRY  2.0030  KRW  1562.55  ZAR  11.8205 
 GBP  0.79015  SKK  32.229  AUD  1.6614  MXN