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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9832

4 February 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 24
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 03/02/2009

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The Commission's real problems, beyond the number of Commissioners
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Energy Charter has demonstrated its uselessness, Moscow says
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: With recognition as European political party, Libertas will receive over €200,000 in European aid in 2009
(EU) EP/GAZA:
(EU) EP/GUANTANAMO: MEPs divided over taking on prisoners
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs support “sanctions” directive
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs call for fight against sexual exploitation of children to be stepped up
(EU) EP/TRADE: Success of Doha round vital says Catherine Ashton
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY: MEPs weigh up textile sector situation in Europe
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Parliament urges compulsory emergency action plans for gas shortages and new greenhouse gas emission reduction targets
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Restructuring of cotton sector
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Shark fishing in limelight
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Embezzlement of agricultural funds in Italy
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Fall in industrial producer prices in Eurozone and EU27 last December
(EU) EU/ANTI-TRUST: Inspections at high voltage power cable companies
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises France to introduce temporary scheme to grant reduced-interest loans to “green” firms
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: BEUC says scoreboard analyses most serious problems correctly
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Social partners are essential to success of EU recovery plan
(EU) UNITED NATIONS/EMPLOYMENT: Unemployment, number of working poor and vulnerable employment have considerably increased due to global economic crisis, ILO states
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General suggests part of Schneider action against Commission should be dismissed
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 03/02/2009:
 USD  1.2849  HUF  299.25  NOK  9.0390  CNY  8.7891  NZD  2.5418 
 JPY  115.02  LTL  3.4528  HRK  7.4047  HKD  9.9629  PHP  61.220 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.7014  RUB  46.5075  IDR  15001.21  SGD  1.9456 
 CZK  28.398  PLN  4.5495  TRY  2.1138  INR  62.1890  THB  44.927 
 DKK  7.4530  RON  4.3065  AUD  2.0113  KRW  1785.41  ZAR  13.0019 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  10.7506  BRL  2.9841  MXN  18.6413  ISK  290.00 
 GBP  0.90290  CHF  1.4898  CAD  1.6058  MYR