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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-05-26
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS
[01] EU talks on dairy farmers
[02] Spanish farmers pelt French embassy
[03] EU plays up social conscience
[04] Bonn to hit EMU without reserves
[05] France to consider Mobutu asylum
[06] Chirac on Europe's "social model"
[07] EU-Swiss accord snags on trucks
[08] North Korea situation "explosive"
[09] EU Commission president's role
[10] EU Commission president's role
[11] U.S. feed Romania's NATO hopes
[12] Luxembourg PM on EMU
[13] Chirac on accord limiting Commission
[14] Kohl defends gold revaluation plan
[15] Bonino on refugees in ex-Zaire
[16] Poland on Russia-NATO council
[17] Boeing-McDonnell deal
[18] Slovenia closer to EU ratification
[19] EU soft drinks industry calls
[20] Commission gene-policy
[21] EU ruling on P&O, Stena ferry link
[22] Irish, Greek green rates to devalue
[23] US, Britain, France accord
[24] Blair urges shift in Europe
[25] Main EU events for May 26
[01] EU talks on dairy farmers
MIDDELBURG - European Union farm ministers gathered on Sunday in the southern
Dutch town of Middelburg for three days of informal talks on the future for
more than one million dairy farmers.
[02] Spanish farmers pelt French embassy
MADRID - Spanish farmers pelted the French embassy in Madrid with tomatoes and
eggs on Saturday to protest against attacks on Spanish truckers importing
vegetables and fruits to France.
[03] EU plays up social conscience
AMSTERDAM - European Union leaders appear upbeat about the chances of forging
wide-reaching treaty reforms that would ready the 15-nation bloc for
enlargement and signal a new "People's Europe".
[04] Bonn to hit EMU without reserves
REGENSBURG, Germany - Finance Minister Theo Waigel said on Saturday Germany
would meet the convergence criteria for European economic and monetary union
independently from plans to revalue the Bundesbank's gold and currency
reserves.
[05] France to consider Mobutu asylum
PARIS - France would consider a request for asylum from the ousted president
of former Zaire Mobutu Sese Seko, but has not received any, French Prime
Minister Alain Juppe said on Friday.
[06] Chirac on Europe's "social model"
NOORDWIJK, Netherlands - French President Jacques Chirac said on Friday he saw
a "revolution" in Europe in its growing acceptance of a need for a social
model to protect its citizens from unemployment and poverty.
[07] EU-Swiss accord snags on trucks
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Friday that talks aimed at
brokering a deal on air and land links with Switzerland had broken down.
[08] North Korea situation "explosive"
SEOUL - The situation in hungry North Korea is "very explosive", the
European Commission's top envoy to Seoul said on Saturday, a day after the
commission announced a huge food aid package.
[09] Russia's Primakov warns NATO
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov warned NATO on Saturday
not to offer membership to former Soviet republics but ruled out the use of
force to prevent such a move.
[10] EU Commission president's role
NOORDWIJK, Netherlands - Future European Commission presidents will be true
chief executives and participate in the choice of their fellow commissioners,
Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok said on
[11] U.S. feed Romania's NATO hopes
BUCHAREST - Romania's hopes of joining NATO have been boosted by a supporting
letter from two U.S. lawmakers to President Bill Clinton, a Foreign Ministry
official said on Friday.
[12] Luxembourg PM on EMU
NOORDWIJK, Netherlands - - Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker said
on Friday he did not see the advent of a single European currency destroying
the Grand Duchy's financial centre, the cornerstone of its economy.
[13] Chirac on accord limiting Commission
NOORDWIJK, Netherlands - French President Jacques Chirac, backing down on a
call to cut the size of the European Commission, said on Friday he expected an
agreement limiting its number to the current 20.
[14] Kohl defends gold revaluation plan
NOORDWIJK, Netherlands - German Chancellor Helmut Kohl on Friday defended
Germany's plans to revalue the Bundesbank's gold reserves by illustrating that
many other EU countries already valued their reserves higher.
[15] Bonino on refugees in ex-Zaire
MADRID - European humanitarian aid commissioner Emma Bonino demanded on Friday
that the new leader of the former Zaire, Laurent Kabila, allow relief workers
into the country to determine the fate of 280,000 missing refugees.
[16] Poland on Russia-NATO council
WARSAW, Poland on Friday - underlined its demand that it be given a seat in
a joint council which NATO and Russia are to set up under a security accord to
be signed next week.
[17] Boeing-McDonnell deal
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has serious concerns about the proposed
merger between Boeing and McDonnell Douglas and the companies would be well
advised to address them, EU competition sources said on Friday.
[18] Slovenia closer to EU ratification
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia's parliament agreed on Friday to bring national
legislation into line with European Union standards, taking the country one
step closer to final ratification of its association agreement with the EU.
[19] EU soft drinks industry calls
BRUSSELS - European soft drinks producers on Friday urged EU farm ministers to
consider sugar price- cutting reforms when they discuss future dairy policy at
an informal meeting in Middelburg.
[20] Commission gene-policy
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has gone back to the drawing board in its
efforts to clarify EU rules and policy on gene-modified foods such as maize
and soybeans, one official told reporters on Friday.
[21] EU ruling on P&O, Stena ferry link
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has until mid June to decide whether to
challenge the proposed joint venture between the Peninsular and Oriental Steam
Navigation Company and Stena Line AB, Commission sources said on Friday.
[22] Irish, Greek green rates to devalue
BRUSSELS - The green rates of the Irish pound and the Greek drachma will be
devalued with effect from Monday, the European Commission said on Frida
[23] US, Britain, France accord
PARIS - The United States, Britain and France have reached an agreement on
helping African states carry out peacekeeping missions, the French Foreign
Ministry said on Friday.
[24] Blair urges shift in Europe
NOORDWIJK, Netherlands - British Prime Minister Tony Blair called on Friday
for a "radical shift" in the European Union to refocus on concerns of real
interest to its citizens like jobs.
[25] Main EU events for May 26
BRUSSELS - EU justice and home affairs ministers meet (1230 GMT) (Mon-Tues).
BRUSSELS - European Parliament External Economic Relations Committee holds
public hearing on "Delocalisations and direct foreign investments" (1300 GMT)
(and Tues).
BRUSSELS - European Parliament and European Commission hold joint conference
on "Environment and Employment" (1300 GMT) (and Tues).
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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