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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9849

27 February 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 26
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 26/02/2009

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Why it is important to review GDP and methods for calculating growth
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DENMARK: Danish referendum on entering eurozone may be announced after Irish referendum on Lisbon Treaty
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Talks with view to framework agreement
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Commission hosts meeting of International Contact Group on Somalia in support of Djibouti peace process
(EU) EU/SYRIA/LEBANON: Talks with Javier Solana in Damascus and Beirut focus on normalising relations with Damascus, reconciling countries of region and rebuilding Gaza
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Dalia GrybauskaitÉ is candidate for Lithuanian presidency
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Ministers welcome European Asylum Support Office plan
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: EU awaits answers from United States before accepting Guantanamo detainees
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission reflects on creation of permanent border guard corps at EU external borders
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Stabilisation of financial sector, refusal of protectionism and employment situation at heart of informal summit
(EU) EU/AGRICLTURE: Health check helps France redirect aid
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Implementation of blue-fin protection measures
(EU) EU/TRADE: In Berlin, Catherine Ashton defends bilateral free trade agreement with South Korea
(EU) EU/TRADE: Eurofer denounces Chinese steel dumping
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Favourable reaction to proposals of de Larosière Group
(EU) EU/COMPANY LAW: Commission adopts controversial measure that could exempt micro-enterprises from accounting rules
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: McCreevy announces calibrated legislative initiative by May on hedge funds and private equity
(EU) EU/SPORT: Commission calls for WADA anti-doping rules to be suspended
(EU) EP/SPORT: Legal study backs “6+5” rule
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission to publish communication on ERC in autumn
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission authorises change to Irish tonnage tax
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Hungary may help companies facing difficulties
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission issues guidance on state aid enforcement by national courts
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of Cofidis by Crédit Mutuel
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 26/02/2009:
 USD  1.2782  HUF  300.02  NOK  8.7780  CNY  8.7429  NZD  2.4953 
 JPY  125.33  LTL  3.4528  HRK  7.3860  HKD  9.9108  PHP  61.900 
 BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.7094  RUB  45.5350  IDR  15386.97  SGD  1.9633 
 CZK  28.333  PLN  4.6960  TRY  2.1580  INR  64.4150  THB  45.939 
 DKK  7.4499  RON  4.2904  AUD  1.9590  KRW  1931.75  ZAR  12.6350 
 EEK  15.6466  SEK  11.3175  BRL  3.0144  MXN  19.0420  ISK  290.00 
 GBP  0.89130  CHF  1.4848  CAD  1.5885  MYR