|
|
|
EU News Flashes and Events for 96-05-15
From: News Distribution Manager <dist@hri.org>
CONTENTS
[01] Single currency struggles
[02] EU commitment to Malta and Cyprus
[03] Study of "mad cow" human link
[04] No decision on tobacco advertising
[05] Public health monitoring system
[06] No progress in China trade talks
[07] EU's role in Bosnia criticised
[08] Deutsche Telekom's discounts plan
[09] Duisenberg to head EMI
[10] EU seeks beef sales recovery
[11] Referendum on treaty changes
[12] Coffee import duties to be ended
[13] Television accord on June 11
[14] South African free trade deal
[15] Council of Europe defers Croatia
[16] Main EU events for May 15
[01] Single currency struggles
BRUSSELS - Europe's economic woes are expected to be on display on Wednesday
when the European Commission unveils data likely to show a growth slump and
Germany and France missing the test for a single currency.
[02] EU commitment to Malta and Cyprus
BRUSSELS - The General Affairs Council on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment
to the accession of Cyprus and Malta to the European Union, saying both
countries had much to offer a unified Europe.
[03] Germany puts doubts on beef ban
BRUSSELS - Germany has ruled out any immediate concessions on a worldwide
ban on British beef, making it unlikely that EU veterinary officials will
ease export curbs on Wednesday.
[04] Study of "mad cow" human link
BRUSSELS - The Health Council agreed on Tuesday to step up efforts to monitor
the human equivalent of mad cow disease in the European Union and to research
how it is transmitted.
[05] No decision on tobacco advertising
BRUSSELS - The Health Council failed once again on Tuesday to break a deadlock
over the draft directive to ban all advertising of tobacco products.
[06] Public health monitoring system
BRUSSELS - The Health Council adopted a common position on Tuesday on an
action programme to set up a public health monitoring system.
[07] No progress in China trade talks
WASHINGTON - The White House said on Tuesday there has been no progress in
settling a copyright dispute with China that could escalate toward trade war
with publication of a tentative U.S. sanctions list on Wednesday.
[08] EU's role in Bosnia criticised
BRUSSELS - Comments by former U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke criticizing
Europe's role in Bosnia were not made in a letter to international mediator
Carl Bildt, a spokesman for Bildt said on Tuesday.
[09] Deutsche Telekom's discounts plan
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has concluded that a plan by Deutsche
Telekom to grant discounts to large customers should be delayed by a year to
allow for competition in the field of alternative telecoms networks.
[10] Duisenberg to head EMI
AMSTERDAM - Dutch central bank president Wim Duisenberg, 60, will take over as
president of the European Monetary Institute from July 1997, the central bank
said on Tuesday.
[11] EU seeks beef sales recovery
BRUSSELS - The European Commission is relying on a return of consumer
confidence in beef to stay within its annual farm spending ceiling, a European
Agricultural Guarantee and Guidance Fund official said.
[12] Referendum on treaty changes
BRUSSELS - Nearly three in four European Union citizens want a referendum if
any changes are made to the EU's treaty over the next year, the European
Commission said on Tuesday.
[13] Coffee import duties to be ended
BRUSSELS - A plan to remove duties on coffee imports from developing countries
is on target for a June decision, a European Commission official said on
Tuesday.
[14] Television accord on June 11
BRUSSELS - France is demanding that a clause be inserted into the revised
television without frontiers directive to prevent television stations
relocating to other countries to avoid stricter rules in their home country.
[15] South African free trade deal
CAPE TOWN - European Commission President Jacques Santer said on Tuesday he
expected an early resolution of talks on a free trade area agreement giving
South Africa preferential access for some products to the European market.
[16] Council of Europe defers Croatia
STRASBOURG - The Council of Europe decided on Tuesday to postpone Croatia's
accession indefinitely pending progress on democratic reforms in the former
Yugoslav republic, a spokesman announced.
[17] Main EU events for May 15
BRUSSELS - German Chancellor Helmut Kohl meets Commission President Jacques
Santer at 0930 GMT; Santer and Kohl hold joint news conference at 1250 GMT.
BRUSSELS - European Commission regular weekly meeting begins at 1315 GMT;
Commissioner de Silguy holds news confernce on economic guidelines, public
deficit and macro-economic forecasts at 1500 GMT; Commissioner Fischler
communication on means of support in favour of British beef producers.
BRUSSELS - Standing veterinary committee meeting to discuss Commission
proposal for easing ban on British beef tallow, gelatine and semen exports
begins at 0800 GMT.
BRUSSELS - Sixth meeting of EU foreign ministers' representatives to discuss
IGC's third chapter on external actions (second of two days).
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://www.cec.lu/
© ECSC - EC - EAEC, Brussels-Luxembourg, 1995, 1996
|
