FRANKFURT, Dec 10 - European Central Bank President Ernst Welteke said on Wednesday that the euro currency, which is setting daily records against the dollar, is near its long-term average and it should not harm competitiveness. Speaking to reporters after the Bundesbank's traditional end-of-year news conference, Welteke said: "The euro's foreign exchange rate is not far removed from its long-term average and that is why there should be no major consequences for competition."//