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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-06-09

EU News Flashes and Events Directory - Previous Article - Next Article

From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>


CONTENTS

  • [01] Irish elections-results
  • [02] Finance ministers reassured on EMU
  • [03] New bid to improve beef safety
  • [04] Gene-modified rapeseed varieties
  • [05] Market terminal equipment
  • [06] Deal on part-time work
  • [07] SGL Carbon on alleged price fixing
  • [08] Main EU events for June 9

  • [01] Irish elections-results

    DUBLIN - The opposition Fianna Fail/PD alliance fell two seats short of winning a majority in parliament, according to final results of the poll.

    [02] Finance ministers reassured on EMU

    LUXEMBOURG - European Union finance ministers, meeting after a turbulent fortnight that has thrown the future of the EU's single currency into doubt, on Sunday dismissed any talk of delaying the project.

    [03] New bid to improve beef safety

    BRUSSELS - A fresh bid will be made this month to tighten controls on mad cow disease by banning risky cattle tissues, a European Commission spokesman said on Friday.

    [04] Gene-modified rapeseed varieties

    BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Friday approved the release of two herbicide resistant genetically modified rapeseed varieties, EU Commission officials said.

    [05] Market terminal equipment

    BRUSSELS - The European Commission, preparing for fully liberalised telecoms markets next year, put forward a proposal on Friday designed to make it easier to bring new terminal equipment into the fast-growing market.

    [06] Deal on part-time work

    BRUSSELS - European Union officials, labour and employers groups on Friday formally endorsed a deal on rules to guarantee rights to part-time workers, which was initialled by representatives of workers and employers on May 14.

    [07] SGL Carbon on alleged price fixing

    FRANKFURT - Germany's SGL Carbon AG , being probed by U.S. and European Union officials on allegations of price-fixing, on Friday denied it was part of a cartel and said authorities had made no concrete charges.

    [08] Main EU events for June 9

    LUXEMBOURG - EU finance ministers meet (0700 GMT); discussions focus on European Monetary Union. Annual meeting with the European Investment Bank in the evening.

    LUXEMBOURG - Signature of the mutual assistance customs protocol between Switzerland and the EU (0900 GMT).

    STRASBOURG - European Parliament holds plenary session (1500 GMT) (first of five days); discussions focus on television broadcasting activities; public health.

    STRASBOURG - European Commissioner Papoutsis attends European Parliament Research Committee meeting.


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