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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 96-04-29
From: News Distribution Manager <dist@hri.org>
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Spokesman's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi du Porte-Paroleb
29 / 04 / 1996
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] EU-Japan ministerial meeting: Relations and trade on the right track
[02] The Commission contributes to Atlanta Olympic Aid 1996, in cooperation
with UNICEF
[03] Humanitarian aid: news in brief
[04] Padraig Flynn visits the United States and Canada
[05] Yves-Thibault de Silguy: le mouvement vers l'euro est irréversible
[01] EU-Japan ministerial meeting: Relations and trade on the right track
Members of the European Commission today met with senior members of the
Japanese Government for the annual EU/Japan Ministerial meeting. Both sides
agreed that EU/Japan relations have improved and noted that bilateral trade has
increased faster than world trade. On the Commission side the meeting was
chaired by Sir Leon Brittan, Vice President in charge of relations with Japan.
Commissioners Bangemann, van den Broek, Monti and Oreja participated in the
Ministerial. The Japanese delegation had a special meeting with President
Santer. The Japanese Government was represented by Mr Yukihiko Ikeda,
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Shunpei Tsukahara, Minister for International
Trade and Industry and Mr Shusei Tanaka, Minister of State for Economic
Planning.
[02] The Commission contributes to Atlanta Olympic Aid 1996, in cooperation
with UNICEF
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The European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO)
has undertaken to commit five million dollars in contribution to Atlanta Olympic
Aid 1996 the humanitarian programme connected with the Atlanta Olympic
Games. Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Emma Bonino announced the
contribution in Atlanta today, in the course of a press conference with Billy Payne,
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic
Games (ACOG), and Stephen Lewis, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF. This
contribution represents a quarter of the total fundraising target for the Olympic
Aid Atlanta 1996 campaign and will finance life-saving immunization programmes
for children, implemented by UNICEF, in a total of nine war affected countries.
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[03] Humanitarian aid: news in brief
The European Commission has approved humanitarian aid projects to run in
China, Sierra Leone and Colombia. The projects, worth a total of ECU 1.3
million, are being channelled via the European Community Humanitarian Office
(ECHO). The specialist agencies of the United Nations, the Red Cross family and
non-governmental organisations will carry out the practical work of humanitarian
assistance in the field.
[04] Padraig Flynn visits the United States and Canada
Padraig Flynn, Commissioner with responsibility for Employment, Social Affairs
and Public Health matters, will be in Washington D.C. on 2 and 3 May and will
be in Ottowa on 6 and 7 May. Cooperation with the European Union in the fields
of Employment, Social Affairs and Public Health will be the main focus of
Commissioner Flynn's official visit to the United States and Canada.
[05] Yves-Thibault de Silguy: le mouvement vers l'euro est irréversible
"Certains doutaient il y a un an de la possibilité pour l'Europe de créer sa
monnaie unique. Aujourd'hui les doutes se sont dissipés", a déclaré ce jour
Yves-Thibault de Silguy, Commissaire chargé des affaires économiques,
monétaires et financières, devant la Fondation de recherche économique et
industrielle à Athènes. "L'Union est une grande puissance économique. Elle va
devenir une grande puissance monétaire". "L'euro est nécessaire pour créer des
emplois. Mais il n'est pas suffisant". Selon le Commissaire, l'Union monétaire
doit s'accompagner de politiques structurelles dynamiques et adaptées.
MIDDAY EXPRESS
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