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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9787

21 November 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 28
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 20/11/2008

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU prepares its response to economic crisis
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Graham Watson is proud to head largest ever third political force in European Parliament
(EU) EU/ISRAEL:
(EU) EU/ARCTIC: Commission lays basis of future Arctic Policy
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL COUNCIL: Ministers confirm commitment in favour of Europeana - Combating piracy must go hand in with development of online content
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Council wants to develop European cultural heritage within member states and abroad
(EU) EU/YOUTH COUNCIL: Voluntary activity must take bigger place in member states' youth policy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council reaches political agreement on Common Agricultural Policy health check
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Towards agreement on changes to EU capital requirements for banks
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: Council disagrees with EP and Commission over supervision of pan-European insurance companies
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: EU gives go-ahead to Switzerland's entry into Schengen
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission withdraws its proposal on body scanners but hopes to review their possible use
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Parliament wants to see tangible solutions to the crisis in Commission's 2009 work programme
(EU) EP/JHA: EP adopts blue card for qualified foreign workers
(EU) EU/JHA: MEPs oppose current European PNR deal
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Some progress in climate package trialogue - Presidency gesture towards Poland with three-year exemption from paid quotas for some power plants
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Piebalgs says renewable directive will not act as obstacle to third countries' biofuels
(EU) EU/TRADE: Colombia ready for bilateral negotiations with EU, says Francisco Santos Calderón
(EU) EP/TELECOMS: Telecoms package rapporteurs call on Council to find agreement
(EU) EP/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Territorial cohesion, sustainable cities of solidarity and cohesion to serve territories on the agenda at marseilles meeting
(EU) EU/GEORGIA:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves rescue plans for Belgian banks Dexia and Fortis
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 20/11/2008:
 USD  1.2542  HUF  269.94  CHF  1.5290  BRL  3.0198  MYR  4.5446 
 JPY  119.87  LTL  3.4528  ISK  245.00  CAD  1.5814  NZD  2.3209 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.7093  NOK  8.8700  CNY  8.5718  PHP  62.760 
 CZK  25.635  PLN  3.8500  HRK  7.1350  HKD  9.7202  SGD  1.9176 
 DKK  7.4524  RON  3.8170  RUB  34.5555  IDR  15363.95  THB  44.079 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  10.2395  TRY  2.1354  KRW  1892.24  ZAR  13.2315 
 GBP  0.84210  SKK  30.380  AUD  1.9927  MXN