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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-06-17
From: HR-Net News Distribution Manager <dist@hri.org>
CONTENTS
[01] Mad cow problems remain
[02] Aid to Clabecq
[03] Exxon/DSM polymer venture
[04] EU fumbles for aviation policy
[05] Cereals set-aside in 1997
[06] EU inches towards employment pact
[07] Russia and NATO enlargement
[08] Croatia/EU relations
[09] Japan welcomes WTO film case
[10] China/U.S. expected talks on trade
[11] Main EU events for June 17
[01] Mad cow problems remain
BRUSSELS - European Union veterinary officials ended talks on Friday without
resolving problems over Britain's programme to end mad cow disease, EU
officials said. In Madrid, Commission President Jacques Santer said on
Saturday he did not believe the crisis over British beef would disrupt next
weekend's summit of European Union leaders in Florence.
[02] Aid to Clabecq
BRUSSELS - The government of Belgium's Walloon region will meet European
Competition Commissioner Karel Van Miert's top aides on Monday to discuss a
plan to keep steel company Forges de Clabecq SA alive. Van Miert said a 1.5
billion Belgian franc plan to rescue ailing Belgian steel maker Forges de
Clabecq SA probably involves state aid.
[03] Exxon/DSM polymer venture
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Friday it had cleared a joint
venture between petrochemical companies Exxon Chemical Holland Ventures BV, a
subsidiary of Exxon Corp of the United States, and DSM NV of the Netherlands.
[04] EU fumbles for aviation policy
BRUSSELS - While transatlantic airlines speed ahead with cooperation deals on
one of the world's busiest routes, the European Union has been left fumbling
for a policy on its civil aviation relations with the United State
[05] Cereals set-aside in 1997
BRUSSELS - The European Commission is expected to propose next week cutting
set-aside for the 1997 cereals crop to five per cent, from 10 percent in 1996,
Commission officials said on Friday.
[06] EU inches towards employment pact
ROME - European labour ministers, union bosses and employers' organisations on
Saturday inched towards the creation of an accord to battle widespread
joblessness across the 15-nation European Unio
[07] Russia and NATO enlargement
BRUSSELS - NATO wants to work more closely with Russia but will not allow its
former Cold War enemy to stand in the way of enlarging the 16-nation alliance,
Secretary-General Javier Solana said on Frida
[08] Croatia/EU relations
ZAGREB - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman said on Saturday the European Union
was unfairly cold shouldering Croatia while opening its doors to another
former Yugoslav republic, Slovenia
[09] Japan welcomes WTO film case
TOKYO - Japan on Friday welcomed Washington's decision to take complaints
about Japan's photo film market to a world trade body, but a U.S. official
suggested Tokyo might come to rue its refusal to settle soone
[10] China/U.S. expected talks on trade
BEIJING - U.S. and Chinese officials broke off last-ditch talks on copyright
piracy on Monday shortly after the expiry of a noon deadline, with both sides
tightlipped about whether a deal to avert a trade war was within reac
[11] Main EU events for June 17
ROME - EU foreign ministers conclave; signing of a political declaration with
the Andean pact at 0700 GMT; Commission President Santer attends; Commissioner
for Institutional Affairs Oreja attends meeting on the inter-governmental
conference at 0800 GMT; Italian Presidency holds news conference at 1400 GMT;
Troika of senior past, present and future presidencies (Spain, Italy and
Ireland), Mediterranean countries' representatives and Commissioner for
Relations with the Mediterranean Marin hold informal meeting at 1600 GMT.
LUXEMBOURG - EU transport ministers meeting begins at 0800 GMT (first of two
days); debate on the green paper on fair and efficient transport pricing.
STRASBOURG - European Parliament plenary session begins at 1500 GMT (first of
five days).
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://www.cec.lu/
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