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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9671

30 May 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 32
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 29/05/2008

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU/Turkey: No shift in official positions but situation changes
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Babacan tells European and Turkish politicians that without accession, Ankara will find it hard to maintain reform impetus
(EU) EU/BURMA: EU condemns extension of house arrest for Aung San Suu Kyi
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EP/PORTUGAL:
(EU) EP/BELARUS: Opposition calls for ENP accession calendar
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Algerian-European relations on energy reserves - confirmed reservations about UfM
(EU) EU/EGYPT: EU deplores state of emergency
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU reiterates support for international compact for Iraq (ICI)
(EU) EU/US:
(EU) LISBON TREATY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETIVENESS COUNCIL: European patents system under debate
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Innovation, a key factor for raising challenges of European industry
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: EU27 adopt conclusions on second strategic examination of “Better Regulation” programme
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Slovak currency revaluation
(EU) EU/EESC: Committee launches reflection on its future - civil society says “globalisation means reciprocity”
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission to launch initiative IN early 2009 for improving internal market operation
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission suggests cuts in red tape for construction products
(EU) EP/CUSTOMS/SWITZERLAND: László Kovács speaks of “Schengen for goods” with Switzerland
(EU) EU/TRADE: At WTO US and Japan denounce EU customs duties on hi-tech products
(EU) EP/CLIMATE CHANGE: Liese report calls on plenary session to maintain its stance on including aviation in the ETS from 2011, and says emissions should be lowered
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission paves way for removal of ban of chlorine-treated chicken from US
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: urgent action is needed to halt decline in sheep and goat production
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: In response to fuel crisis, Borg recommends restructuring fishing sector “before it is too late”
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission's patience wears thin over Polish shipbuilding
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European rail sector in favour of creating a single rail market
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/JHA: France plans to toughen up European immigration policy
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Ombudsman critical of European Commission's lack of respect for linguistic diversity
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 29/05/2008:
 USD  1.5551  HUF  241.32  CHF  1.6291  BRL  2.5637  MYR  5.0580 
 JPY  163.76  LTL  3.4528  ISK  115.07  CAD  1.5302  NZD  1.9895 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.7010  NOK  7.8760  CNY  10.7894  PHP  68.191 
 CZK  25.060  PLN  3.3842  HRK  7.2528  HKD  12.1364  SGD  2.1267 
 DKK  7.4592  RON  3.6445  RUB  36.8385  IDR  14477.98  THB  50.510 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.3300  TRY  1.9039  KRW  1605.64  ZAR  11.8895 
 GBP  0.78660  SKK  30.240  AUD  1.6214  MXN