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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9806

18 December 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 17/12/2008

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Border dispute with Slovenia slows down Croatia's accession negotiations - hesitant progress with Turkey
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: 20th prize is awarded in absentia to Chinese dissident Hu Jia - Message of hope to his wife
(EU) EU/CHINA:
(EU) EU/ESDP:
(EU) EP/MOROCCO/SAHARA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/CLIMATE CHANGE: Agreement on energy-climate change package is victory for climate but not for democratic procedures, says Parliament
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament massively rejects Council common position on working time
(EU) EP/BANKS: MEPs give in to Council demands on deposit guarantee repayment deadlines in bankruptcies
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: European Parliament completes examination of directive on intra-Community transfers of defence products
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY: Tightest legislation in the world on safety of toys for under 14 year olds
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2009: Worrying lack of resources, while challenges mount up
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: 2009 fishing quotas, product quality and decontamination of poultry carcasses on agenda
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council adopts rapid response facility to soaring food prices
(EU) EU/TRADE: Free trade agreement with Gulf states unlikely before late 2009, Idrac says
(EU) EU/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/JHA: EU adds two Basque parties to its black list of terrorists
(EU) EU/JHA: Parliament flees responsibilities over Guantanamo and CIA affair, says Amnesty International
(EU) EU/JHA: EU and United States want to begin talks for agreement on data protection in near future
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Three members of PES Group denounce McCreevy's attitude regarding hedge funds and private equity
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Updating of lists of public entities subject to directives on award of public procurement contracts
(EU) EU/INSURANCE:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission adopts temporary framework for Member States to tackle effects of credit squeeze on real economy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conditional authorisation of planned deal between Campina and Friesland Foods
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves several state aid plans
(EU) EU/EIB/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/EIB: Bank's Board approves anti-crisis measures for 2009 and 2010
(EU) EU/EIB/FRANCE: EIB/Crédit Agricole partnership in favour of SMEs and local authorities
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 17/12/2008:
 USD  1.4059  HUF  265.05  CHF  1.5640  BRL  3.3228  MYR  4.9635 
 JPY  124.35  LTL  3.4528  ISK  290.00  CAD  1.7004  NZD  2.4298 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.7087  NOK  9.5150  CNY  9.6103  PHP  65.940 
 CZK  26.255  PLN  4.0885  HRK  7.2066  HKD  10.8960  SGD  2.0491 
 DKK  7.4502  RON  3.9481  RUB  38.7895  IDR  15500.05  THB  48.581 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  11.0075  TRY  2.1779  KRW  1836.46  ZAR  14.0379 
 GBP  0.91855  SKK  30.197  AUD  2.0469  MXN