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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-04-16EU News Flashes and Events Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>CONTENTS
[01] EU agrees fishing cutsLUXEMBOURG - European Union fisheries ministers on Tuesday agreed by majority vote a programme to reduce fishing by up to 30 percent over five years to the end of 2001 in a bid to save endangered stocks, EU officials said.[02] EU allocates 1997 herring quotaLUXEMBOURG - Fisheries ministers agreed on Tuesday, despite British and Portuguese objections, on the allocation of a 130,000 tonnes 1997 catch quota for Atlanto-Scandian herring, Dutch Fisheries Minister Jozias Van Aartsen said.[03] Fischler warns on food safetyBRUSSELS - European Farm Commissioner Franz Fischler warned on Tuesday the European Union was prepared to face a trade row with the United States rather than compromise on the safety standards of EU meat and poultry.[04] Debt scheme for MediterraneanVALLETTA - The European Union and 12 Mediterranean countries are considering the possibility of converting national debt owed to the EU into shareholder equity or direct investment capital.[05] Middle East talks unlikelyVALLETTA - European diplomats on Wednesday held out little hope of a high- level meeting between Israel and Palestinian leaders after late-night diplomacy failed to bridge the divide between the side[06] Russia/NATO talksMOSCOW - Negotiations on Tuesday failed to bring a breakthrough to ease relations between Moscow and NATO, strained by the alliance's plans to accept new members from Eastern Europe).[07] U.S.-EU meat sanctionsBRUSSELS - The United States has postponed to April 30 threatened action against EU meat imports to allow transatlantic talks on veterinary standards to continue, a European Commission spokesman said on Tuesday).[08] EP/EMU budget pactBRUSSELS - European Parliament socialists on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on the EU's agreed stability and growth pact for countries joining monetary union.[09] EU industrial situationBRUSSELS - Confidence among European Union industrial firms continued to improve in March, with a majority expecting selling prices of goods to rise in the coming months, the European Commission said on Tuesday.[10] EU summit on May 23BRUSSELS - French European Affairs Minister Michel Barnier confirmed on Tuesday that the European Union would hold a special summit next month to speed up its negotiations on a new treaty.[11] Court/Commission state aidLUXEMBOURG - The European Court of Justice annuled on Tuesday a European Commission decision to extend its framework for state aid in the car industry.[12] Main EU events for April 16VALETTA, Malta - Foreign ministers from the EU and 12 Mediterranean countries meet for the Euro-Med Conference, the follow-up to 1994's Barcelona Accord (second of two days) - closing news conference at 1100 GMT.BRUSSELS - European Commission regular weekly meeting begins at 0700 GMT; expected to agree a plan for promoting electronic commerce; Commissioner Monti holds news conference at 1015 GMT on capital adequacy requirements for investment companies and credit establishments. BRUSSELS - EP-Council Conciliation Committee meets on amendments to the "TV without frontiers" directive. BRUSSELS - Dutch Justice Minister Winifred Sorgdrager attends EP Legal Affairs Committee at 0900 GMT. BRUSSELS - Commissioner Flynn gives EP Employment/Social Affairs Committee a progress report before the April 17 Social Affairs and Employment Council at 1300 GMT. BRUSSELS - EP Institutional Affairs Committee joint meeting with members of European national parliaments begins at 1300 GMT (first of two days). BRUSSELS - EP Employment and Social Affairs Committee public hearing on "Frontier workers - Problems and solutions" begins at 1300 GMT. From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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