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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-03-10
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS
[01] EU threatens U.S. over textiles
[02] Spain suspends request for Renault
[03] EU to clamp down on aid shopping
[04] Santer on Renault blow
[05] IGC/Commissioner for each country
[06] EU countries on track for EMU
[07] Main EU events for March 10
[01] EU threatens U.S. over textiles
BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Friday threatened to take the United
States before the World Trade Organisation over rules it said were classifying
European goods as being made in China or India.
[02] Spain suspends request for Renault
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Friday the Spanish government had
suspended a request to be allowed to grant aid to a plant in Spain belonging
to French carmaker Renault.
[03] EU to clamp down on aid shopping
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Friday it was exploring ways of
clamping down on a growing trend to relocate business operations in the
European Union to take advantage of national and EU subsidies.
[04] Santer on Renault blow
PARIS - European Commission President Jacques Santer said on Sunday the French
government could have intervened to prevent car-maker Renault from suddenly
closing a big Belgian plant and laying off 3,100 workers.
[05] IGC/Commissioner for each country
BRUSSELS - Each European Union country should be allowed just one member on
the European Commission so the body does not become too unwieldy to operate in
an EU of 20 or members, the Commission said on Friday.
[06] EU countries on track for EMU
BRUSSELS - The European Commission issued comparable inflation data in
preparation for the single currency on Friday indicating that most EU
countries were on track to meet the EMU requirement on stable consumer prices.
[07] Main EU events for March 10
STRASBOURG - European Parliament plenary session begins at 1600 GMT (first of
five days).
BRUSSELS - EU inter-governmental conference representatives meet (first of two
days).
LUXEMBOURG - Benelux Consultative Interparliamentary Council holds news
conference prior to the conference on the euro at 0900 GMT.
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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