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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9664

21 May 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 20/05/2008

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Beyond aid, Europe has to support positive orientations in Africa to tackle food crisis
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Commission responds to European Council mandate and totally waters down French Union for Mediterranean project
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Béatrice Patrie calls for Union for Mediterranean to be founded on real political dialogue and strategic vision
(EU) EP/ITALY: Reasons for debate on situation of Roma in Italy
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Daniel Cohn-Bendit says ban on AKP is surrealist
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Poland sets its sights on a key post in future EU
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Summit on 10 June, attended by George W. Bush
(EU) EP/FRENCH PRESIDENCY: Jean-Pierre Jouyet gives EP explanation
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FOOD CRISIS: Commission policy contribution TO European Council for appropriate EU response
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Health check still relevant despite soaring prices, says Fischer Boel
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Falconer and Stephenson deliver new, revised compromise drafts on agriculture and NAMA
(EU) EU/TRADE/AGRICULTURE: 21 member states oppose resumption of imports of US chickens treated with chlorinated water
(EU) EU/TRADE/AGRICULTURE: United States successfully challenge Community banana import scheme
(EU) EU/MARITIME POLICY: First European Maritime Day kicks off continuous dialogue with representatives of maritime sector
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Aviation sector denounces security measures detrimental to passenger comfort
(EU) EU/EDUCATION, YOUTH, CULTURE COUNCIL: Education in new media, 2008-2010 cultural agenda priorities and encouragement of creativity and innovation through education at heart of debate
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Shift to new Media Mundus-inspired European cinema partnerships
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: EFFE says maximum autonomy must be given to schools and teachers to address rate of school drop-outs
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Conditions for successful globalisation and decentralised cooperation - latest results from Tangiers Convention, by Xavier Gizard
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: PGEU calls on pharmacists to “target adherence”
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves support to Finnish press
(EU) EU/COMPETION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Logix by Arrow Electronics
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed purchase of World Duty Free by Autogrill
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/LAW/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Has British government pocketed £79 millions from European solidarity funds?
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB/LATIN AMERICA:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 20/05/2008:
 USD  1.5639  HUF  245.67  CHF  1.6294  BRL  2.5773  MYR  5.0756 
 JPY  162.84  LTL  3.4528  ISK  115.36  CAD  1.5502  NZD  2.0146 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.6980  NOK  7.8190  CNY  10.9059  PHP  67.318 
 CZK  25.062  PLN  3.3882  HRK  7.2518  HKD  12.1989  SGD  2.1368 
 DKK  7.4591  RON  3.6398  RUB  37.0740  IDR  14520.81  THB  50.006 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.2790  TRY  1.9330  KRW  1634.28  ZAR  11.9363 
 GBP  0.79640  SKK  31.324  AUD  1.6294  MXN