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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-05-05
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS
[01] Date set for meeting with Blair
[02] EU's Santer congratulates Blair
[03] EU states welcome Blair
[04] Van Miert/Blair role in Europe
[05] Labour win to change workers laws
[06] U.S./EU/meat trade deal
[07] Coca-Cola/Carlsberg full probe
[08] Tenneco buy of KNP BT unit
[09] Santer hits at Renault
[10] Main EU events for May 5
[01] Date set for meeting with Blair
THE HAGUE - EU leaders will hold their first meeting with Tony Blair in three
weeks time amid cautious optimism it will prove easier to do business with
Britain's new Labour prime minister than with his Conservative predecessors.
[02] EU's Santer congratulates Blair
BRUSSELS - European Commission President Jacques Santer congratulated British
Labour leader Tony Blair on his election as British Prime Minister on Friday
and said he wanted to meet him as soon as possible.
[03] EU states welcome Blair
BRUSSELS - Britain's European partners on Friday welcomed the Labour Party's
landslide general election victory and expressed hope a new government under
Tony Blair would be an easier partner in European integration.
[04] Van Miert/Blair role in Europe
BRUSSELS - European Union Commissioner Karel Van Miert said on Saturday
Britain's new prime minister Tony Blair was a pragmatic man who should be able
to play an important role in Europe.
[05] Labour win to change workers laws
BRUSSELS - British workers can expect the same level of social protection as
their continental cousins if Britain's new Labour government keeps its promise
to sign the European Union's Social Chapter.
[06] U.S./EU/meat trade deal
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Friday it may take the U.S. to the
World Trade Organisation because of Washington's plans to block imports of EU
poultry in a row over food safety rules.
[07] Coca-Cola/Carlsberg full probe
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Friday it had opened a full probe
into a proposed joint venture between Coca Cola Co and Carlsberg A/S of
Denmark.
[08] Tenneco buy of KNP BT unit
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Friday it had approved a plan by
U.S. company Tenneco to buy the protective and flexible packaging division of
KNP BT.
[09] Santer hits at Renault
PARIS - European Commission President Jacques Santer denounced on Saturday as
"inexcusable" the way French auto maker Renault SA closed its factory at
Vilvoorde, Belgium, in February.
[10] Main EU events for May 5
BRUSSELS - Finnish Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen meets European Commission
President Santer and Commissioners de Silguy, Oreja and Bjerregaard;
discussions to cover state of the inter-governmental conference on EU treaty
reforms, economic and monetary union, EU enlargement and the EU's northern
dimension.
BRUSSELS - European Commission President Santer meets Belgian Finance Minister
Philippe Maystadt.
BRUSSELS - Commissioner Wulf-Mathies meets Flanders Regional Prime Minister
Luc van den Brande.
WASHINGTON - Commissioner Brittan on official visit (and Tuesday).
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