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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9746

24 September 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 23/09/2008

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Will “two-speed” Europe become inevitable?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/US: Suggestions for reflection and proposals from French presidency of EU on “updated transAtlantic partnership”
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: EP calls for Irish “no” campaign funding transparency
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: Javier Solana welcomes maturity of South African democracy and pays tribute to Thabo Mbeki, who has resigned from presidential office
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: Hu Jia is nominee for Sakharov Prize 2008
(EU) EP/SEAT: Next plenary session to be held in Strasbourg
(EU) EP/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/EPP-ED GROUP: Values, financial crisis and immigration on agenda of EPP summer university
(EU) EP/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Around 20 countries want strong and regulated common agricultural policy maintained after 2013
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Further Commission regulation on roaming market
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Quality of life is main urban priority, says Urban Audit 2008
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUALISM: European Day of Languages on 26 September
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Placing budget at service of true European priorities
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/HEALTH: Council to recommend more effort on neurodegenerative diseases
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission support for common positions on temporary work and working time amendment
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: If there is no specific legislation, fundamental rights do not apply between private entities
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: British law can permit compulsory retirement if measures are justified and proportionate
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to proposed acquisition of parts of GBI by Associated British Foods, subject to conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/STATISTICS:
(EU) EU/TRADE: In Beijing, Peter Mandelson hopes to encourage China to open its market to foreign investment
(EU) EU/UN/CLIMATE: Towards 6 October, registries of transactions on European carbon market will be out of action for 10 days
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliament supports making incitement to terrorism a criminal offence, but without constraining freedom of expression
(EU) EP/JHA: EP wants to step up data protection in context of police and judicial cooperation
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Rise in industrial new orders in euro area and in EU27 during July
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 23/09/2008:
 USD  1.4731  HUF  240.70  CHF  1.5926  BRL  2.6700  MYR  5.0240 
 JPY  155.42  LTL  3.4528  ISK  139.35  CAD  1.5233  NZD  2.1393 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.7080  NOK  8.2150  CNY  10.0370  PHP  68.260 
 CZK  24.143  PLN  3.3116  HRK  7.1292  HKD  11.4339  SGD  2.0810 
 DKK  7.4599  RON  3.6624  RUB  36.8530  IDR  13744.02  THB  49.732 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.5924  TRY  1.8295  KRW  1692.00  ZAR  11.8953 
 GBP  0.79505  SKK  30.285  AUD  1.7511  MXN