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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-09-27
From: HR-Net News Distribution Manager <dist@hri.org>
CONTENTS
[01] Measures to fight child sex agreed
[02] NATO/Russia relations
[03] U.S. troops could return to Bosnia
[04] EU defends Lyonnais decision
[05] Dutch TV soccer contract
[06] Van Miert/sports broadcasting rules
[07] U.S./EU/technology pact
[08] EU calls for restraint in Gaza
[09] MEPs on health monitoring scheme
[10] Main EU events for September 27
[01] Measures to fight child sex agreed
DUBLIN - European Union justice ministers, reacting to a Belgian child-murder
and sex scandal, on Thursday agreed to extend the scope of the EU's police
agency Europol so it could help fight the sex trade in children and women.
[02] NATO/Russia relations
BERGEN, Norway - NATO defence ministers were set on Thursday to tell Russia's
Igor Rodionov that the alliance would press ahead with enlargement, against
Moscow's wishes, to take in its former communist allies in Europe.
[03] U.S. troops could return to Bosnia
BERGEN, Norway - U.S. Defence Secretary William Perry, under pressure from the
NATO allies, said on Thursday that Washington would consider sending U.S.
troops back into Bosnia next year if the alliance deemed it necessary.
[04] EU defends Lyonnais decision
BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Thursday defended before Euro MEPs its
decision to clear urgent aid to embattled Credit Lyonnais and declined to
comment on France's pledge to sell the bank earlier than expected.
[05] Dutch TV soccer contract
BRUSSELS - European Competition Commissioner Karel Van Miert said on Thursday
that a plan by the Dutch football association KNVB to grant seven years' of
exclusive broadcasting to a sports channel in which it is a shareholder was
too long.
[06] Van Miert/sports broadcasting rules
BRUSSELS - Competition Commissioner Karel Van Miert said on Thursday he was
increasingly concerned about a handful of private media giants using their
power to buy exclusive sports-broadcasting rights.
[07] U.S./EU/technology pact
SEATTLE - U.S. and European Union trade chiefs said on Thursday they hoped to
settle differences over an information technology deal both sides want
approved at the World Trade Organisation ministers' meeting in December.
[08] EU calls for restraint in Gaza
BRUSSELS - The European Union called on Thursday for restraint between
Israelis and Palestinians, saying it was gravely concerned for Middle East
peace. In a statement from the Irish EU presidency, the 15-nation bloc said
this week's violence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip was a serious setback
to the peace process.
[09] MEPs on health monitoring scheme
BRUSSELS - The European Parliament is expected next month to attack EU
health ministers, saying they have practically sabotaged plans for an EU
system to monitor the spread of cancer, AIDS and other major illnesses,
parliamentary sources said.
[10] Main EU events for September 27
DUBLIN - EU justice and home affairs ministers informal meeting resumes at
0830 GMT (continues Friday); main discussions focus on relations with
associated countries and signing of the extradition convention.
BRUSSELS - EU telecoms ministers meeting begins at 0800 GMT (Friday);
discussions cover telecoms licences and liberalisation of postal services.
BRUSSELS - MEP Claude Desama addresses Centre for European Policy Studies
workshop on "Completing the internal market for electricity: the meaning of
the June 20th decision" at 1100 GMT.
SEATTLE, United States - - Quadrilateral ministerial meeting between USA, EU,
Japan and Canada (continues Saturday); European Commissioner Brittan holds
closing news conference on the outcome of the meeting around lunchtime.
WASHINGTON - European Commissioner de Silguy attends G7 Finance; also attends
IMF interim committee and World Bank development committee meetings (Saturday-
Sunday).
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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