|
|
|
EU News Flashes and Events for 97-01-09
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS
[01] EU grapples with flexibility
[02] Penalty calculation method set
[03] Report on info society
[04] France hits EU states over BSE
[05] Overseas territories rice quota
[06] EU needs "dose of UK pragmatism"
[07] Coca-Cola/British bottler deal
[08] Global air liberalisation
[09] Main Eu events for January 9
[01] EU grapples with flexibility
BRUSSELS - With no apparent regard to the paradox, the European Union is
continuing a major reworking of its treaties with one aim -- to set rigid
rules for just how flexible the bloc can become.
[02] Penalty calculation method set
BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Wednesday agreed on a method for
calculating financial penalties which can and no doubt will be imposed on
member states who ignore Court of Justice rulings.
[03] Report on info society
BRUSSELS - A high-level industry advisory group will present a report to the
European Commission on Thursday in Potsdam, Germany, on ways to promote the
information society, Commission spokesman Jochen Kubosch said.
[04] France hits EU states over BSE
PARIS - French Agriculture Minister Philippe Vasseur accused other European
Union nations on Wednesday of mishandling the mad cow crisis and predicted
that the hardest part of dealing with the disease was yet to come.
[05] Overseas territories rice quota
BRUSSELS - A quota limiting duty free rice imports into the European Union
from overseas countries and territories to 42,650 tonnes from January 1 to
April 30, 1997, was set by the European Commission on Wednesday.
[06] EU needs "dose of UK pragmatism"
THE HAGUE - British Prime Minister John Major pledged on Tuesday to continue
to play a constructive role within the European Union and dismissed
speculation that he might run an anti-European general election campaign.
[07] Coca-Cola/British bottler deal
BRUSSELS - The European Commission looks set to clear Coca-Cola Enterprises
Inc's full control of British bottler Coca-Cola & Schweppes Beverages Ltd
later this month, despite strong initial competition concerns.
[08] Global air liberalisation
BRUSSELS - Liberalisation of global air transport would help the travel and
tourism sector, already the world's largest industry, create millions of new
jobs, an international industry group said on Wednesday.
[09] Main Eu events for January 9
BRUSSELS - Meeting of donor countries and international agencies on
reconstruction in Bosnia-Herzegovina begins at 0800 GMT (first of two days).
Participants will review a survey of their efforts in 1996, decide on their
priorities for 1997 and assess how much further money will be needed; news
conference at 1145 GM.
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
© ECSC - EC - EAEC, Brussels-Luxembourg, 1995, 1996
|
