Bulletin Quotidien Europe 9696 - 4/7/2008

     
     A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS 

  1. A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi:
    Conditions for final sprint in less ambitious Doha round
  2.  
     THE DAY IN POLITICS 

  3. (EU) EU/COLOMBIA:
    EU welcomes release of 15 hostages held by FARC
  4. (EU) EP/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS:
    Greens suggest those at top of European party lists should be candidates in all member states
  5. (EU) EU/AUSTRIA
  6. (EU) EPP-ED/DEFENCE:
    progress and shortcomings in European security and defence policy
  7.  
     GENERAL NEWS 

  8. (EU) EU/EDUCATION:
    Jan Figel proposes to improve school competences and integration of young immigrants, and create opportunities for young volunteers
  9. (EU) EU/TAXATION:
    Commission wants to give more room for manoeuvre to member states on deciding reduced VAT levels
  10. (EU) EU/ECB:
    A one-off euro interest rate rise?
  11. (EU) EU/EMU:
    Commission recommends that the United Kingdom fix its excess budget deficit by April 2010
  12. (EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
    Looking ahead to Poznan, Informal Council is determined to work towards aim of 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
  13. (EU) EU/EUROMED:
    Trade ministers pledge to move towards a free exchange zone for 2010
  14. (EU) EU/ENERGY:
    36 European TSOs pledge to join 'ENTSO-E'
  15. (EU) EU/ENERGY:
    RTE and National Grid to invest €70 million to update electricity connections between France and the United Kingdom
  16. (EU) EU/COMMUNICATIONS:
    European Audiovisual Monitoring Centre publishes report on cultural diversity
  17. (EU) EU/REGIONAL AFFAIRS:
    Launch of e-polis website for cooperation between NGOs and green towns and regions
  18. (EU) EU/TRANSPORT
  19. (EU) EU/JHA/EUROBAROMETER
  20. (EU) EU/JHA/CORRIGENDUM
  21. (EU) EP/JHA:
    Request for improvement of certain counter-terrorism instruments
  22. (EU) EP/JHA:
    Martine Roure criticises French president over immigration
  23. (EU) EP/JHA:
    MEPs call for greater openness about border security
  24. (EU) EU/JHA:
    Amnesty International accuses EU over Mauritania
  25. (EU) EU/JHA:
    Mercosur slams EU Returns Directive
  26. (EU) EU/SOCIAL:
    Antonio Tajani welcomes adoption of renewed social agenda, which also improves working conditions of maritime workers
  27. (EU) EU/FRENCH PRESIDENCY:
    Social policy expectations
  28. (EU) EP/FRENCH PRESIDENCY
  29. (EU) EU/STATE AID:
    Commission extends existing state aid rules for shipbuilding
  30. (EU) EU/STATE AID:
    Commission approves state aid to help broadband networks in Germany and Italy
  31. (EU) EU/STATE AID
  32. (EU) EP/SESSION:
    French presidency programme, energy markets, railways, food additives, social security, China and Zimbabwe on plenary agenda
  33. (EU) EU/LEGISLATION:
    Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
  34. €: VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 03/07/2008
  35.  USD  1.5885  HUF  236.74  CHF  1.6097 
     BRL  2.5535  MYR  5.1857  JPY  168.62 
     LTL  3.4528  ISK  124.17  CAD  1.6117 
     NZD  2.0941  BGN  1.9558  LVL  0.7046 
     NOK  8.0475  CNY  10.8828  PHP  72.118 
     CZK  23.816  PLN  3.3486  HRK  7.2459 
     HKD  12.3873  SGD  2.1598  DKK  7.4575 
     RON  3.6408  RUB  37.1150  IDR  14630.09 
     THB  52.992  EEK  15.6466  SEK  9.4538 
     TRY  1.9950  KRW  1663.16  ZAR  12.4429 
     GBP  0.79920  SKK  30.300  AUD  1.6509 
     MXN  16.5164     

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