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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9696

4 July 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 32
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 03/07/2008

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Conditions for final sprint in less ambitious Doha round
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: EU welcomes release of 15 hostages held by FARC
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: Greens suggest those at top of European party lists should be candidates in all member states
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA:
(EU) EPP-ED/DEFENCE: progress and shortcomings in European security and defence policy
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Jan Figel proposes to improve school competences and integration of young immigrants, and create opportunities for young volunteers
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission wants to give more room for manoeuvre to member states on deciding reduced VAT levels
(EU) EU/ECB: A one-off euro interest rate rise?
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission recommends that the United Kingdom fix its excess budget deficit by April 2010
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Looking ahead to Poznan, Informal Council is determined to work towards aim of 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Trade ministers pledge to move towards a free exchange zone for 2010
(EU) EU/ENERGY: 36 European TSOs pledge to join 'ENTSO-E'
(EU) EU/ENERGY: RTE and National Grid to invest €70 million to update electricity connections between France and the United Kingdom
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATIONS: European Audiovisual Monitoring Centre publishes report on cultural diversity
(EU) EU/REGIONAL AFFAIRS: Launch of e-polis website for cooperation between NGOs and green towns and regions
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/JHA/EUROBAROMETER:
(EU) EU/JHA/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/JHA: Request for improvement of certain counter-terrorism instruments
(EU) EP/JHA: Martine Roure criticises French president over immigration
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs call for greater openness about border security
(EU) EU/JHA: Amnesty International accuses EU over Mauritania
(EU) EU/JHA: Mercosur slams EU Returns Directive
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Antonio Tajani welcomes adoption of renewed social agenda, which also improves working conditions of maritime workers
(EU) EU/FRENCH PRESIDENCY: Social policy expectations
(EU) EP/FRENCH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission extends existing state aid rules for shipbuilding
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves state aid to help broadband networks in Germany and Italy
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EP/SESSION: French presidency programme, energy markets, railways, food additives, social security, China and Zimbabwe on plenary agenda
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 03/07/2008:
 USD  1.5885  HUF  236.74  CHF  1.6097  BRL  2.5535  MYR  5.1857 
 JPY  168.62  LTL  3.4528  ISK  124.17  CAD  1.6117  NZD  2.0941 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.7046  NOK  8.0475  CNY  10.8828  PHP  72.118 
 CZK  23.816  PLN  3.3486  HRK  7.2459  HKD  12.3873  SGD  2.1598 
 DKK  7.4575  RON  3.6408  RUB  37.1150  IDR  14630.09  THB  52.992 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.4538  TRY  1.9950  KRW  1663.16  ZAR  12.4429 
 GBP  0.79920  SKK  30.300  AUD  1.6509  MXN