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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-04-14
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS
[01] Extra EU summit after UK poll
[02] EU-U.S. Cuba row deal
[03] No deal on EU-U.S. meat spat
[04] New body to monitor action on BSE
[05] EU strikes deal with Belgacom
[06] Deal in sight on EU fishing curbs
[07] EU to clear Air France aid
[08] EU to clear TAP airline aid
[09] Euro-Med talks include Mideast
[10] Iran-Europe row to be limited
[11] Main EU events for April 14
[01] Extra EU summit after UK poll
THE HAGUE - Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok said on Friday the Dutch would decide
in early May, after the British general elections, whether an extra EU summit
will be held in Maastricht in May.
[02] EU-U.S. Cuba row deal
BRUSSSELS - The European Commission said on Friday it had struck a deal with
the United States settling their trade dispute over the U.S. anti-Cuba Helms
Burton Act.
[03] No deal on EU-U.S. meat spat
WASHINGTON - EU officials trying to settle a fight with the United States over
meat imports left Washington Friday afternoon with no accord in hand, but the
two sides said they would stay in contact over the weekend.
[04] New body to monitor action on BSE
STRASBOURG - The European Parliament is to set up a special committee to
monitor whether the European Commission is following up its recommendations
for improving the handling of the mad cow crisis.
[05] EU strikes deal with Belgacom
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Friday it had struck a deal with
Belgian telephone company Belgacom in a dispute over prices that it charges
telephone directory publishers for information about its subscribers.
[06] Deal in sight on EU fishing curbs
BRUSSELS - Agreement is within reach next week on controversial plans for
sharp cuts in fish catches over the next three years to protect endangered
stocks, European Union officials and diplomats said on Friday.
[07] EU to clear Air France aid
BRUSSELS - The European Commission is set to clear on Wednesday the final, 1.0-
billion-franc tranche of aid to Air France, a senior official told Reuters on
Friday.
[08] EU to clear TAP airline aid
BRUSSELS - The European Commission is due on Wednesday to clear the final 40-
billion-escudo tranche of government aid to TAP Air Portugal, a senior
Commission official told Reuters on Friday.
[09] Euro-Med talks include Mideast
VALLETTA - Keeping a wary eye on the Middle East, European Union and Arab
countries meet in Malta on Tuesday along with Israel and old foes Greece and
Turkey to try to cement an EU-Mediterranean regional partnership.
[10] Iran-Europe row to be limited
DUBAI - Iran and Europe are unlikely to allow a row over a German court ruling
that Tehran ordered political killings in Berlin in 1992 to go beyond
diplomatic moves and hurt commercial ties, diplomats and analysts say.
[11] Main EU events for April 14
LUXEMBOURG - EU fisheries ministers meeting begins at 0800 GMT (first of two
days).
BRUSSELS - Inter-governmental conference representatives meet (first of two
days).
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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