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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9823

22 January 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 30
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 21/01/2009

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: UN report highlights mistakes in world agricultural trade - changing tack to tackle world famine
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU repeats its hopes following Obama's inauguration - “Turning point” for America and maybe for whole world, says Barroso
(EU) EU/GUANTANAMO: Commission pleased with suspension of trials
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: EU presidency, Commission and MEPs “shocked and concerned” by new murders (political?) in Russia
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission hopes to consolidate European maritime space by 2013
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: New measures to prevent tachograph misuse and to fit tachographs in light vehicles
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: European Parliament starts debate on revised Eurovignette proposal
(EU) EU/MARITIME SAFETY: Commission seminar on protecting maritime transport against piracy
(EU) EP/ECB: Jean-Claude Trichet encouraging but cautious
(EU) EU/JHA: Barrot calls on Bulgaria to step up effort to combat corruption
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Concerns about Czech presidency's plan for co-decision and CAP's future
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Facilitate action for promoting agricultural products
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Draft compromise with Council on feed labelling
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Martin Bursik testifies to his government's commitment on climate and other priorities of Czech presidency
(EU) EP/ENERGY POLICY: After gas crisis, Czech Presidency makes energy security its top priority
(EU) EP/AUDIOVISUAL: Parents have vital role in protecting children from violent content in videogames
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission set to penalise GDF and E.ON
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves Finnish state guarantee for Kaupthing Bank
(EU) EU/TRADE: Free trade agreement with South Korea in sight
(EU) EU/TRADE: France wants to appeal to WTO over planned rise in American duty on Roquefort
(EU) EU/EIB: Bank finances improvements to M80 in Scotland
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to Senegal for decontamination of Hann Bay
(EU) EU/EIB: €275 million loan for extending electricity sector in Syria
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: “Pros and cons” of professional mobility according to European social partners
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 21/01/2009:
 USD  1.2910  HUF  284.58  NOK  9.0555  CNY  8.8276  NZD  2.4882 
 JPY  116.11  LTL  3.4528  HRK  7.4200  HKD  10.0167  PHP  61.320 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.7028  RUB  42.4185  IDR  14459.20  SGD  1.9418 
 CZK  27.584  PLN  4.3465  TRY  2.1455  INR  63.5300  THB  45.114 
 DKK  7.4507  RON  4.3148  AUD  1.9937  KRW  1775.03  ZAR  13.2043 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  10.7680  BRL  3.0597  MXN  18.0095  ISK  290.00 
 GBP  0.93860  CHF  1.4764  CAD  1.6345  MYR