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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-06-09
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS
[01] Irish elections-results
[02] Finance ministers reassured on EMU
[03] New bid to improve beef safety
[04] Gene-modified rapeseed varieties
[05] Market terminal equipment
[06] Deal on part-time work
[07] SGL Carbon on alleged price fixing
[08] Main EU events for June 9
[01] Irish elections-results
DUBLIN - The opposition Fianna Fail/PD alliance fell two seats short of
winning a majority in parliament, according to final results of the poll.
[02] Finance ministers reassured on EMU
LUXEMBOURG - European Union finance ministers, meeting after a turbulent
fortnight that has thrown the future of the EU's single currency into doubt,
on Sunday dismissed any talk of delaying the project.
[03] New bid to improve beef safety
BRUSSELS - A fresh bid will be made this month to tighten controls on mad cow
disease by banning risky cattle tissues, a European Commission spokesman said
on Friday.
[04] Gene-modified rapeseed varieties
BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Friday approved the release of two
herbicide resistant genetically modified rapeseed varieties, EU Commission
officials said.
[05] Market terminal equipment
BRUSSELS - The European Commission, preparing for fully liberalised telecoms
markets next year, put forward a proposal on Friday designed to make it easier
to bring new terminal equipment into the fast-growing market.
[06] Deal on part-time work
BRUSSELS - European Union officials, labour and employers groups on Friday
formally endorsed a deal on rules to guarantee rights to part-time workers,
which was initialled by representatives of workers and employers on May 14.
[07] SGL Carbon on alleged price fixing
FRANKFURT - Germany's SGL Carbon AG , being probed by U.S. and European Union
officials on allegations of price-fixing, on Friday denied it was part of a
cartel and said authorities had made no concrete charges.
[08] Main EU events for June 9
LUXEMBOURG - EU finance ministers meet (0700 GMT); discussions focus on
European Monetary Union. Annual meeting with the European Investment Bank in
the evening.
LUXEMBOURG - Signature of the mutual assistance customs protocol between
Switzerland and the EU (0900 GMT).
STRASBOURG - European Parliament holds plenary session (1500 GMT) (first of
five days); discussions focus on television broadcasting activities; public
health.
STRASBOURG - European Commissioner Papoutsis attends European Parliament
Research Committee meeting.
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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