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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-10-08EU News Flashes and Events Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: HR-Net News Distribution Manager <dist@hri.org>CONTENTS
[01] Lebed on NATO enlargementBRUSSELS - Russian security chief Alexander Lebed said on Monday that Russia would not try to stand in the way of NATO's planned eastwards expansion.[02] Spring leaves on Mideast tripDUBLIN - Irish Foreign Minister Dick Spring left Dublin for Israel on Sunday to secure a role for the European Union in the faltering Middle East peace process.[03] Europe must have say on MideastPARIS - France said on Sunday that the European Union must have a bigger role in promoting diplomatic efforts to achieve Middle East peace.[04] More fund for BSE research neededLUXEMBOURG - Research Ministers tackled three main issues at their Council on Monday, namely extra funds for both the EU's current research programme and for mad-cow research and likely outlines for the next framework programme.[05] Irish beef checks stay - FischlerBRUSSELS - An inspection team to Ireland to check controls on beef stores which led to a fifty percent cut in penalties is still in place, Farm Commissioner Franz Fischler told the European Parliament on Monday.[06] NGOs to lobby on social programmeBRUSSELS - Social Affairs Commissioner Padraig Flynn will ask non-governmental organisations on Tuesday to lobby their governments to change the EU treaty to allow social programmes to be adopted by Qualified Majority Vote.[07] EU monetary panel meets on EMUBRUSSELS - The European Union's monetary committee will meet on Tuesday to hammer out the details on a budget stability pact for countries joining a single currency in 1999, monetary officials said on Monday.[08] Multilingual computer programmeBRUSSELS - The Industry Council is expected to adopt a Decision on Tuesday that will implement a programme to promote the development of multilingual computer products.[09] Nordic alcohol imports positionBRUSSELS - The EU's three Nordic members are taking a tough line in talks with the European Commission on phasing out rules which allow them to limit the amount of alcohol people may bring back home from elsewhere in the bloc.[10] EU queries on Air Liberte saleBRUSSELS - The European Commission is writing to France about the sale of insolvent Air Liberte after British Airways allegations that the deal may be in breach of EU fair competition rules, an EU source said on Monday.[11] CLT/Bertelsmann's UFA mergerBRUSSELS - The European Commission confirmed on Monday it had cleared the merger between Luxembourg-based broadcaster CLT, which is controllled by Audiofina <AUDK.LU>, and Bertelsmann's <BTGGg.F>television unit UFA[12] EU to clear Britannia gas dealBRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Monday it planned to clear an agreement between eight European and U.S. oil and gas companies on the sale of gas from the Britannia gas condensate field.[13] S.Africa tough on EU trade talksCAPE TOWN - South Africa's Agriculture Ministry threatened on Monday to pull out of trade talks with the European Union and torpedo a proposed free trade area if there was no improvement in the terms offered by the EU.[14] Press smash cabinets at soccerBRUSSELS - The European Commission was licking its wounds on Monday, a day after its various cabinets were given a severe mauling by the press.[16] Main EU events for October 8LUXEMBOURG - EU industry ministers meeting begins at 0800 GMT; main discussions focus on the information society.BRUSSELS - EU Monetary Committee meeting begins at 0800 GMT; main discussions focus on a stability pact for the future European single currency and a new ERM for the countries which are not part of the EMU from the beginning. BRUSSELS - Inter-governmental representatives meeting resumes at 0800 GMT (second of two days). BRUSSELS - European Commissioner Pinheiro meets Swaziland Prime Minister Sibusiso Dlamini at 0930 GMT. BRUSSELS - European Commissioner Van Miert meets German Economy Minister Guenther Rexrodt at 1600 GMT. BRUSSELS - European Commissioner Flynn gives address on "The outcome of the Social Affairs and employement council" at EP Social Affairs Committee at 1300 GMT. BRUSSELS - European Commissioner Oreja attends EP Youth Committee at 1300 GMT. BRUSSELS - European Commissioner Oreja, German European Affairs Minister Werner Hoyer and Dutch European Affairs Minister Michel Patijn attend EP Institutional Affairs Committee at 1300 GMT. BRUSSELS - Finnish Bank Governor Sirkka Hamalainen attends EP Sub-Monetary Committee; European Commissioner de Silguy addresses on "Legal status of the single currency, stability pact, campaign for the future" at 1500 GMT. BRUSSELS - MEP Glynn Ford addresses Centre for European Policy Studies lunchtime seminar on "The EP: lobbying and members' interest" at 1115 GMT. MONS, Belgium - Russian Security Chief Alexander Lebed attends meeting at SHAPE. From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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