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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 97-05-26

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

MIDDAY EXPRESS

News from the Spokesman's midday briefing

Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi du Porte-Paroleb

26/05/97


CONTENTS / CONTENU

  • [01] Extraordinary transport council is cancelled
  • [02] La Commission propose une aide macro-financière à la Bulgarie
  • [03] La Commission propose une aide macro-financière à l'ancienne République yougoslave de Macédoine (ARYM)
  • [04] European Union and South Africa negotiators focus on future bilateral cooperation
  • [05] Ritt Bjerregaard: "The environment creates jobs"
  • [06] Padraig Flynn says that environment and employment policies cannot be left to market forces alone

  • [01] Extraordinary transport council is cancelled

    Neil Kinnock, European Commissioner for Transport, last Friday evening advised the Dutch Presidency to cancel the special session of the Transport Council scheduled for Thursday 29 May. It had been intended that this special session should try to achieve a satisfactory conclusion to the transport negotiations with Switzerland. The Presidency shared Mr Kinnock's view that the last minute changes introduced in the Swiss proposals made a Council meeting unjustified.

    [02] La Commission propose une aide macro-financière à la Bulgarie

    La Commission européenne a adopté une proposition de décision du Conseil visant à ce qu'un prêt communautaire au titre de la balance des paiements soit accordé à la Bulgarie pour un montant maximum de 250 millions d'Ecus et une durée maximum de dix ans. Cette aide viendrait en complément des ressources accordées par le Fonds monétaire international (FMI), la Banque mondiale et un certain nombre de donateurs bilatéraux dans le cadre du programme de stabilisation et d'ajustement structurel de la Bulgarie pour 1997/1998. Le but de l'aide est d'obtenir le financement extérieur nécessaire pour assurer un financement satisfaisant au programme du gouvernement qui est mis en place dans un contexte économique particulièrement difficile. La durée proposée du prêt correspond bien aux perspectives d'évolution à moyen et à long terme de la balance des paiements de la Bulgarie qui devra faire face à d'importants besoins de financement au cours des années à venir.

    [03] La Commission propose une aide macro-financière à l'ancienne République yougoslave de Macédoine (ARYM)

    La Commission européenne a adopté une proposition de décision du Conseil des Ministres visant un prêt communautaire à l'Ancienne République yougoslave de Macédoine au titre de la balance des paiements d'un montant maximum de 40 millions d'Ecus. L'aide aurait une durée maximum de 15 ans. Elle serait destinée à appuyer le programme de stabilisation et de réforme à moyen terme pour la période 1997-1999 et serait accordée dans le cadre de la présente facilité d'ajustement structurel renforcée. Elle compléterait les ressources mobilisées par les institutions financières internationales au cours des années à venir. Le but est d'alléger les contraintes financières extérieures du pays en 1997. La durée proposée du prêt correspond bien aux perspectives d'évolution à moyen et à long terme de la balance des paiements d'ARYM qui devra faire face à d'importants besoins de financement au cours des années à venir.

    [04] European Union and South Africa negotiators focus on future bilateral cooperation

    Representatives of the Republic of South Africa and the European Commission held a new round of technical discussions in Brussels on the proposed bilateral agreement for trade and development between South Africa and the European Union. This follows on South Africa's entry as a qualified member of the Lomé Convention. Discussions focused this time on two groups of issues: economic cooperation and cooperation in social and cultural areas. On both groups of issues, detailed discussion resulted in a large measure of agreement on the areas to be covered in the future agreement and the main objectives to be pursued in each of them. Negotiators confirmed that the next round of talks to be held in the latter part of June 1997 would focus on the trade component of the bilateral agreement. A ministerial stocktaking meeting will take place in mid-July.

    [05] Ritt Bjerregaard: "The environment creates jobs"

    (!!! embargo 3 pm !!!) Speaking in Brussels at the Environment and Employment Conference organised jointly by the European Commission and the European Parliament, Environment Commissioner Ritt Bjerregaard stressed the fact that all evidence shows that environmental policy is not only good for the environment, it also creates jobs. She said: "We must ensure that this message is understood by the citizens of Europe and by people from industry, trade unions, Non Governmental Organisations and researches who are often closely involved in the policy making of the Commission and the Parliament. We have a number of policy options at hand which we know can achieve environmental and employment goals at the same time. I encourage you to put forward your ideas, views and your criticism which you might have on this important matter. I am sure that your contribution will be an important stimulus for us in the Commission and in the Parliament to develop our policies further. In the second half of this year I intend to submit to the Council of Ministers and the Parliament a Communication on Environment and Employment. This Communication will draw a comprehensive picture of how environment and employment issues are linked, of existing national and European action to directly or indirectly promote environment related jobs and suggest a framework for developing the most promising policy options with all stakeholders. The Communication will also build on existing proposals for a 'Green Technology Forum' and come forward with suggestions for its establishment and management." (!!! embargo 3 pm !!!)

    [06] Padraig Flynn says that environment and employment policies cannot be left to market forces alone

    (!!! embargo 3 pm !!!) Speaking today at a conference on "Environment and Employment", Employment and Social Affairs Commissioner Padraig Flynn said that "environmental and employment policies have to be consciously managed by explicit decisions of Government and other agencies rather than by market forces alone." He emphasised that there is a need "to take economic, employment and environmental concerns out of their separate boxes. We need to develop sound and robust ways to treat them as one account, rather than as conflicting columns of profit and loss." (!!! embargo 3 pm !!!)

    MIDDAY EXPRESS


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