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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-03-24
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS
[01] Russia prepared to join EU-Yeltsin
[02] EU "takes note" of Russia's bid
[03] NATO/E. Europe relieved by summit
[04] EU homes in on pact for new treaty
[05] Thomson SA rescue plan
[06] EU gene-produce label rules
[07] Main EU events for March 24
[01] Russia prepared to join EU-Yeltsin
HELSINKI - Russian President Boris Yeltsin said on Saturday Moscow was
prepared to join the European Union as part of its drive to be integrated into
Europe.
[02] EU "takes note" of Russia's bid
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Saturday it "takes note" of a
statement by Russian President Boris Yeltsin that his country wants to join
the EU.
[03] NATO/E. Europe relieved by summit
PARIS - NATO hailed the outcome of a U.S.-Russian summit on Friday as a major
step towards a more secure and peaceful Europe and central European countries
waiting to join the Atlantic Alliance voiced relief).
[04] EU homes in on pact for new treaty
BRUSSELS, Marc - A new European Union treaty is beginning to take shape with
many believing that it can be agreed in June if the Labour Party wins the
British election.
[05] Thomson SA rescue plan
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has expressed doubts about the viability
of French holding company Thomson SA and its consumer electronics arm
Thomson Multimedia despite France's proposal to inject 11 billion francs
into the debt-laden group.
[06] EU gene-produce label rules
BRUSSELS - Mandatory labelling rules for all gene-modified organisms
released into the environment could become law in the European Union within
weeks if a plan hatched by European Commissioner Ritt Bjerregaard succeeds.
[07] Main EU events for March 24
BRUSSELS - EU foreign ministers meeting begins at 0830 GMT; discussions focus
on Albania, Turkey, South Africa and Burma; ministers hold association council
with Romania and structured dialogue with Central and Eastern European
Countries.
BRUSSELS - Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski meets NATO Secretary
General Javier Solana at 0700 GMT.
BRUSSELS - Finnish Defence Minister Anneli Taina meets WEU Secretary General
Jose Cutileiro at 1510 GMT.
BRUSSELS - European Commissioner Flynn addresses Centre for European Policy
Studies lunchtime seminar on "Future perspectives for the European social
fund" at 1215 GMT.
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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