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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9764

18 October 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 30
TIMETABLE / € value in different currencies on 17/10/2008

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Clarification exercise on a few undercurrents of the "conclusions" of the European Council
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EU PRESIDENCY: More than ever, EU needs stable Presidency, say Sarkozy and Barroso
(EU) EU/CANADA: Financial crisis and economic agreement on Summit agenda
(EU) EU/MONTENEGRO: Candidacy for accession still to be submitted this year
(EU) EU/BELARUS:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/GULF STATES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Issue of EU stance at Poznan climate conference set to dominate Council dicussions
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission unveils legislation to tackle illegal logging and deforestation in the interest of the climate and developing countries
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: EU on track for reaching Kyoto Protocol emissions reduction targets
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/CUBA:
(EU) EP/TRADE: Fast track procedure to appoint Catherine Ashton as Trade Commissioner
(EU) EU/TRADE: WTO appellate body issues mixed ruling in hormone-treated beef dispute between the EU and North America
(EU) EU/ANIMAL DISEASES: Italy referred to European Court of Justice
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Launch of EU rural development network
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Majority of Member States remain cautious as to setting specific objectives for reduction of poverty
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy on derivatives
(EU) EU/COMPANY LAW: Charlie McCreevy still backs self-regulation for executive pay
(EU) EU/INTERNET: UFC-Que Choisir says France should suspend adoption of “riposte graduée”
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Services to sports clubs can be VAT exempt under certain conditions
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Property-related losses can be deducted from taxable income when they derive from a dwelling in an another member state
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM/BUSINESS:
(EU) EP/PLENARY: Results of European Council, first reading of draft 2009 budget, medicine and child protection
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Infringement procedures pursued against three member states
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
TIMETABLE
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 17/10/2008:
 USD  1.3404  HUF  268.50  CHF  1.5213  BRL  2.8745  MYR  4.7269 
 JPY  135.57  LTL  3.4528  ISK  305.00  CAD  1.5936  NZD  2.1852 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.7093  NOK  8.8950  CNY  9.1603  PHP  64.210 
 CZK  25.232  PLN  3.5700  HRK  7.1664  HKD  10.3971  SGD  1.9848 
 DKK  7.4523  RON  3.7130  RUB  35.3465  IDR  13139.27  THB  45.922 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  10.0191  TRY  2.0321  KRW  1742.52  ZAR  13.7626 
 GBP  0.77510  SKK  30.515  AUD  1.9617  MXN