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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9766

22 October 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 25
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 21/10/2008

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Will EU be able to speak with single voice in negotiations with Russia on energy ?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Economic crisis dominates Parliamentary debate with President of European Council - Nicolas Sarkozy proposes creation of national sovereign wealth funds in Europe and coordination mechanism
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: While critical of Moscow, most Parliamentarians call for dialogue with Russia to be continued
(EU) EU/CZECH PRESIDENCY: Western Balkans, Russia and eastern partnership on top of Czech external relations priorities
(EU) EU/FYROM: Olli Rehn says Commission won't be recommending opening accession negotiations yet
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: Donors conference expected to succeed
(EU) EU/ICELAND:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Council defines EU negotiating mandate for Poznan with vision of international cooperation by 2020 and 2050
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: French EU Presidency notes some progress in Council on CO2 emissions from new cars
(EU) EP/TRADE: New Commissioner Catherine Ashton affirms her commitment to responsible free-trade with a human face
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Composition of experts group in charge of working out cross-border financial supervision
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Council endorses revision of “fair value” principle in application of international accounting standards
(EU) EU/STATE AID: State aid for German IKB bank approved
(EU) EP/JHA: EP wishes to clarify rules on divorce - Commission is shy about launching enhanced cooperation
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: EP calls for ban on cod discards
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Parliament gives go-ahead to Erasmus Mundi II
(EU) EP/BUDGET:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament gives go-ahead to further release from Globalisation Adjustment Fund
(EU) EP/BUDGET:
(EU) EU/EESC: New Committee president is elected for 2008-2010 - Rights, solidarity and globalisation at heart of debate
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Improvement in quality of structural funds programmes in 2007
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EU invests more in R&D
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 21/10/2008:
 USD  1.3184  HUF  274.78  CHF  1.5224  BRL  2.8372  MYR  4.6500 
 JPY  133.06  LTL  3.4528  ISK  305.00  CAD  1.5928  NZD  2.1557 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.7093  NOK  8.8940  CNY  9.0096  PHP  63.760 
 CZK  25.308  PLN  3.6105  HRK  7.1800  HKD  10.2233  SGD  1.9527 
 DKK  7.4542  RON  3.6290  RUB  35.0523  IDR  12979.65  THB  45.313 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.9920  TRY  2.0483  KRW  1769.27  ZAR  13.7212 
 GBP  0.77700  SKK  30.467  AUD  1.9280  MXN