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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-07-30
From: HR-Net News Distribution Manager <dist@hri.org>
CONTENTS
[01] EU envoy to Cyprus
[02] EU satisfied with Tajik talks
[03] EU on Helms-Burton law
[04] Chevron/British Gas/Nova venture
[05] Volkswagen/Italian car sales
[06] Japan/US ministers insurance talks
[07] Main EU events July 30
[01] EU envoy to Cyprus
NICOSIA - A representative of the Irish presidency of the European Union said
he was optimistic a solution could be found to end the division of Cyprus, a
candidate for EU membership
[02] EU satisfied with Tajik talks
DUBLIN - The European Union said it was satisfied with the results of the
recent round of inter-Tajik talks held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
[03] EU on Helms-Burton law
BRUSSELS - The European Commission is set to pave the way for European firms
to ignore a U.S. law penalising foreign firms for doing business with Cuba, EU
officials said.
[04] Chevron/British Gas/Nova venture
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said it had cleared a joint venture in the
natural gas field between Chevron, British Gas and Nova.
[05] Volkswagen/Italian car sales
BRUSSELS - The European Commission will tell Volkswagen AG in September that
alleged distribution restrictions in Italy violate European Union competition
rules.
[06] Japan/US ministers insurance talks
TOKYO - Japan and the United States are likely to hold ministerial-level talks
on Japan's insurance market, but have no plans to extend a looming deadline
for settling the row, Japanese officials said.
[07] Main EU events July 30
BRUSSELS - European Commission holds regular weekly meeting begins at 0730
GMT; European Commissioner Fischler holds news conference on measures to take
following the beef sector crisis; Commissioner Kinnock holds news conference
to present white paper on rail transport.
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://www.cec.lu/
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