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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-04-09
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS
[01] EU/Latin America future relations
[02] EU/Latin America trade relations
[03] Castro/EU/Latam summit
[04] EU at odds on book pricing
[05] Protocol on public broadcasting
[06] EU, Russia strike deal on steel
[07] EP to vote on fuel/car emissions
[08] MEPs condemn human rights abuse
[09] Fischler animal cruelty in transit
[10] Main EU events for April 9
[01] EU/Latin America future relations
NOORDWIJK, Netherlands - The European Union and Latin America on Tuesday
pledged to forge closer relations, aiming for increased trade and planning a
first summit before the end of the century.
[02] EU/Latin America trade relations
NOORDWIJK, Netherlands - The European Union on Tuesday extended trade
privileges granted to five Andean nations and said greater effort would be
made to increase European investment in the region.
[03] Castro/EU/Latam summit
NOORDWIJK, Netherlands - Cuban leader Fidel Castro will be invited to attend a
first European Union/Latin America summit scheduled to take place in either
Panama or Brazil in the next 18 months, EU officials said on Tuesday.
[04] EU at odds on book pricing
MAASTRICHT, the Netherlands - EU culture ministers and the European Commission
were at odds on Tuesday over whether cross-border agreements on book pricing
should be allowed to continue.
[05] Protocol on public broadcasting
MAASTRICHT, the Netherlands - - European Union culture ministers came out on
Tuesday in favour of attaching a protocol on the need for public service
broadcasting to the EU treaty under revision in the inter-governmental
conference.
[06] EU, Russia strike deal on steel
BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Tuesday announced a deal with Moscow
that will allow Russia gradually to increase its steel exports to the European
Union to the end of 2001, when free trade will be introduced.
[07] EP to vote on fuel/car emissions
BRUSSELS - Draft EU rules on fuel quality and engine emission standards are
likely to come under fire for being too weak on Wednesday, when the European
Parliament debates its response to European Commission proposals.
[08] MEPs condemn human rights abuse
STRASBOURG - The European Parliament on Tuesday criticised Britain and several
other European Union countries for violating human rights.
[09] Fischler animal cruelty in transit
STRASBOURG - The European Commission is to propose the withdrawal of export
aid to animal exporters who do not respect European rules on the welfare of
live animals in transport, EU farm commissioner Franz Fischler said on
Tuesday.
[10] Main EU events for April 9
STRASBOURG - European Parliament plenary session begins at 0700 GMT (third of
five days). Debates on "auto oil" programme on car pollution, Middle East
peace process, Council and Commission statements on Albania and Hong Kong.
STRASBOURG - European Commission regular weekly meeting begins at 0700 GMT;
Commissioner Cresson holds news conference at 1000 GMT on the fifth framework
programme for research and technological development; Commissioner Kinnock
holds news conference at 1030 GMT on 1997-2001 programme to promote road
safety in the EU.
BRUSSELS - European Commission holds news conference on the outcome of the G-
24 meeting on Bulgaria at 1100 GMT.
BRUSSELS - European Commissioner Brittan meets Norwegian Foreign Minister
Bjoern Tore Godal and Fisheries Minister Karl Eirik Schuett-Pedersen at 0730
GMT. Discussions focus on the Commission's ongoing anti-subsidy and anti-
dumping proceedings concerning imports of Norwegian farmed Atlantic salmon -
followed by a news conference at 0815 GMT.
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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