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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-01-27EU News Flashes and Events Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>CONTENTS
[01] Dutch Euro-presidencyAMSTERDAM - Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok rejected the idea of a "Europe a la carte", saying European member states should decide the future of the Union together.[02] EU's Big Three should gain more sayAMSTERDAM - The European Union's foreign relations commissioner, Hans van den Broek, said smaller EU states should cede power to the 'Big Three' in the interests of faster decision-making.[03] Bonn/BSE caseBONN - A Galloway calf at the centre of a German scare over mad cow disease may have been illegally imported from Britain and not born in Germany as was first thought, an Agriculture Ministry spokesman said.[04] EP heads towards BSE censure voteBRUSSELS - The European Parliament is moving towards a censure motion accusing the European Commission of mishandling the mad cow crisis, parliamentary sources said.[05] Slovaks to launch NATO membershipBRATISLAVA - The Slovak government launched a campaign to give Slovaks the facts on NATO's enlargement plans, but it will not stress either advantages or disadvantages of membership.[06] Czechs/NATO/1997PRAGUE - The Czech Republic might be invited this summer to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, President Vaclav Havel said.[07] EU envoy meets Somali leaderMOGADISHU - Somali faction leader Ali Mahdi Mohamed held talks with the European Union's special envoy on ways to stabilise the country and bring humanitarian aid to drought-stricken areas.[08] EU-S.Africa agree to meet againJOHANNESBURG - South African and European Union trade negotiators have agreed to meet again to iron out differences over a planned trade and development deal after weekend talks in Pretoria, a spokesman said.[09] France/China accord on ArianePARIS - France is seeking an agreement with Beijing to allow Europe's Ariane rocket to be used as a back-up in case of failure of China's Long March launcher, the newspaper Le Monde reported.[10] Main EU events for January 27BRUSSELS - EU finance ministers meeting begins at 0900 GMT; open debate on Dutch EU presidency working programme.BRUSSELS - European Commission holds seminar on "East-west anti-dumping policy" (first of two days) news conference at 1040 GMT; speakers include European Commissioners Brittan and van den Broek, Czech Trade and Industry Minister Vladimir Dlouhy, UNICE Secretary General Francois Perigot. BRUSSELS - European Commissioner Marin meets World Bank Vice-President Kemal Dervis. BRUSSELS - EP Foreign Affairs Committee holds public hearing 1300 GMT; European Commissioner van den Broek attends. BRUSSELS - European Commissioner Fischler attends EP Agriculture Committee at 1300 GMT. BRUSSELS - Group of the European People's Party conference on SMEs begins at 1300 GMT. BRUSSELS - Russian Mission to the EU Deputy Head Ivan Ivanov addresses Centre for European Policy Studies lunchtime seminar on "A free trade agreement with Russia?" at 1215 GMT. THE HAGUE - Dutch Foreign Minister Hans van Mierlo meets Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer; discussions focus on EU-east Asian relations and East Timor. From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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