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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-10-11
From: HR-Net News Distribution Manager <dist@hri.org>
CONTENTS
[01] EU says aims to cut fish catch
[02] Baxter buy of Immuno cleared
[03] EU speeds up biotech maize
[04] Fruit and vegetable reform
[05] Spain/EU cable TV law
[06] Satellite communications priority
[07] Slovenia in position for NATO
[08] Main EU events for October 11
[01] EU says aims to cut fish catch
BRUSSELS - European Fisheries Commissioner Emma Bonino, facing a fierce fight
over plans to combat chronic overfishing, said on Thursday that catches, not
boats or jobs, would be cut by up to 40 percent over six years.
[02] Baxter buy of Immuno cleared
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Thursday it had cleared the
acquisition of Swiss-based Immuno International AG by Baxter International of
the United States.
[03] EU speeds up biotech maize
BRUSSELS - European Union scientists are speeding up examination of whether to
approve imports of genetically modified maize, European Commission officials
said.
[04] Fruit and vegetable reform
BRUSSELS - The Special Committee on Agriculture this week finalised a reform
of the fresh and processed fruit and vegetgable sector, EU officials said on
Thursday.
[05] Spain/EU cable TV law
BRUSSELS - Spain plans to drop a court challenge to European Union rules
allowing cable television networks to compete with phone monopolies in a sign
of its willingness to deregulate its telecoms market, EU sources said.
[06] Satellite communications priority
BRUSSELS - The European Union must give more attention to developing a
strategy for promoting and regulating satellite communications, EU Research
Commissioner Edith Cresson said on Thursday.
[07] Slovenia in position for NATO
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia is well placed to become a full member of NATO in the
first wave of ex-communist states to join the military alliance, a senior NATO
official said on Thursday.
[08] Main EU events for October 11
BRUSSELS - Polish Foreign Minister Dariusz Rosati; meets NATO Secretary
General Javier Solana at 1015 GMT; holds news conference at 1600/1400 GMT
(Friday).
BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Javier Solana meets Romanian Foreign
Minister Teodor Viorel Melescanu; discussions focus on admission to NATO
(Friday).
AUSTRIA - Austria holds its first elections to the European Parliament,
electing 21 deputies (Sunday).
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
© ECSC - EC - EAEC, Brussels-Luxembourg, 1995, 1996
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