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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-04-03

EU News Flashes and Events Directory - Previous Article - Next Article

From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>


CONTENTS

  • [01] UK must take part in EMU debate
  • [02] Optimism about Malta meeting
  • [03] Gene-product release rules
  • [04] US-EU meat export fight
  • [05] Electronic commerce growth
  • [06] South Korean shipyards pricing
  • [07] Shipyards' competitiveness
  • [08] EU reviews Siemens/Huelsbeck deal
  • [09] Coca-Cola/Carlsberg A/S deal
  • [10] CL buy of SDBO contains no aid
  • [11] Proposed EU olive oil reform
  • [12] EU initiative in Turk-Greek rows
  • [13] EIB to lend Tunisia 40 Mecus
  • [14] JM Voith Holding joint control
  • [15] Main EU events for April 3

  • [01] UK must take part in EMU debate

    LONDON - Prime Minister John Major on Wednesday said he would not "play partisan politics" by ruling out British membership of a single European currency, saying he had to put the interests of country ahead of party.

    [02] Optimism about Malta meeting

    VALLETTA - Arab countries intend to separate Middle East peace problems from the work of a European and south Mediterranean foreign ministers' meeting in Malta this month, Dutch foreign minister Hans van Mierlo said on Wednesday.

    [03] Gene-product release rules

    BRUSSELS - Companies selling gene-modified organisms such as maize, soybeans and other crops in the European Union will soon have to label their products, according to European Commission proposals adopted on Wednesday.

    [04] US-EU meat export fight

    BRUSSELS - The European Union said on Wednesday it had no plans to escalate a trade war with the United States over meat imports, at least for the moment, but warned it could make few concessions.

    [05] Electronic commerce growth

    BRUSSELS - Computer shopping and other electronic trade could bring in $100 billion a year by the year 2000 compared with only $4 billion now, a European Commission official said on Wednesday.

    [06] South Korean shipyards pricing

    BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Wednesday South Korean shipbuilders had adopted "aggressive pricing practices" in order to use new capacity.

    [07] Shipyards' competitiveness

    BRUSSELS - Efforts are needed to boost sharply the competitive strength of European shipbuilders which still lag behind more efficient Japanese rivals despite tough restructuring, the European Commission said on Wednesday.

    [08] EU reviews Siemens/Huelsbeck deal

    BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Wednesday it had started a routine probe into Siemens's proposed acquisition of a stake in Huelsbeck & Fuerst GmbH, a German maker of car locking systems.

    [09] Coca-Cola/Carlsberg A/S deal

    BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Wednesday it was starting a routine probe into a proposed joint venture between the Coca-Cola Company and Carlsberg A/S of Denmark.

    [10] CL buy of SDBO contains no aid

    BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Wednesday that Credit Lyonnais's buy back of Societe de Banque Occidentale did not involve any state subsidies.

    [11] Proposed EU olive oil reform

    MADRID - Spain criticised the European Commission's proposal for sweeping reforms of the olive oil industry on Wednesday and will seek support from other countries to block the plan.

    [12] EU initiative in Turk-Greek rows

    ANKARA - Turkey said on Wednesday it would be willing in principle to accept EU-inspired outside mediation in its many disputes with neighbour Greece.

    [13] EIB to lend Tunisia 40 Mecus

    TUNIS - The European Investment Bank has granted Tunisia two loans totalling 40 million ecus to finance private sector firms and work on a railway, the European Commission said on Wednesday.

    [14] JM Voith Holding joint control

    BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Wednesday it had started a routine probe into plans by Deutsche Bank AG and Commerzbank AG to take joint control of JM Voith Holding AG.

    [15] Main EU events for April 3

    BRUSSELS - European Commissioner Bjerregaard addresses Committee of the Regions.

    BRUSSELS - European Commissioner Liikanen meets Swedish Labour Minister Ulrica Messing.

    BRUSSELS - Human Rights League news conference on "A Europe for civic and social rights" begins at 0900 GMT.


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