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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-05-06EU News Flashes and Events DirectoryFrom: News Distribution Manager <dist@hri.org>CONTENTS[01] UK warned on anti-European tone[02] Mad cow crisis clouds farm talks[03] Mad cow disease talks next week[04] "Mad cow" cattle cull starts[05] Three green rates to devalue[06] Euro prove stable is essential[07] Egypt complains of U.S. bias[08] EU ready to help Mideast peace[09] Japanese CD-ROM drive tariffs[10] EU wants formal talks on Cuba law[11] Brittan to China to talk trade[12] Sandoz-Ciba merger in trouble[13] RTL5 to be sacrificed[14] EU clears Krupp stake in Terni[15] EU clears BHF/CCF leasing deal[16] Consumer credit comparisons[17] Main EU events for May 6[01] UK warned on anti-European tonePARIS - French European Affairs Minister Michel Barnier warned British Prime Minister John Major on Sunday that anti-European rhetoric could lead to more electoral defeats for Britain's Conservatives and urged him to support closer European unity.[02] Mad cow crisis clouds farm talksOTRANTO, Italy - European Union farm ministers gathered here on Sunday to discuss fears that new free trade pacts would ruin EU farmers but their talks were likely to be overshadowed by the mad cow disease crisis.[03] Mad cow disease talks next weekBRUSSELS - Farm Commissioner Franz Fischler has agreed to add mad cow disease to the agenda of a meeting of the EU Standing Veterinary Committee this week, a member of the European Commission's spokesmen's group said on Friday.[04] "Mad cow" cattle cull startsLONDON - Britain finally started a cattle culling programme on Friday to restore consumers' faith in British beef, but farmers said the government was letting the operation slide into chaos.[05] Three green rates to devalueBRUSSELS - German, Austrian and Finnish green rates will be devalued within the European Union's agrimonetary grid on Monday, the European Commission confirmed.[06] Euro prove stable is essentialFRANKFURT - Bundesbank President Hans Tietmeyer said on Saturday that the German central bank fully backed Europe's plan for a single currency, but said it was critical that the Euro be and remain stable.[07] Egypt complains of U.S. biasCAIRO - Egypt complained to the European Union on Sunday of U.S. bias towards Israel and Italian Foreign Minister Susanna Agnelli agreed that the world had indeed wronged Lebanon over last month's Israeli-Lebanese violence.[08] EU ready to help Mideast peaceCAIRO - Italian Foreign Minister Susanna Agnelli pledged Europe's support on Saturday for the Middle East peace process and said a ceasefire in Lebanon had to be followed by a durable settlement in the region.[09] Japanese CD-ROM drive tariffsBRUSSELS - The World Customs Organisation has backed Japan in its dispute with the European Union over the tariff classification for CD-ROM drives, Japanese and industry officials said on Friday.[10] EU wants formal talks on Cuba lawBRUSSELS - The European Union, citing a possible breach of world trade rules, on Friday asked for formal talks with the United States over a law that allows U.S.[11] Brittan to China to talk tradeBRUSSELS - Trade Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan heads to China on Sunday to start a four-day visit focusing on trade and political relations, and in particular the follow-up to the Euro-Asian summit in Bangkok in March.[12] Sandoz-Ciba merger in troubleBRUSSELS - The merger of Swiss giants Sandoz AG and Ciba-Geigy AG ran into trouble on Friday and European Commission and anti-trust lawyers said it was unlikely to get through an EU probe unscathed.[13] RTL5 to be sacrificedBRUSSELS - Luxembourg-based commercial television channel RTL5 is likely to be sacrificed on the altar of European Union competition law as it holds the key to EU approval of a Dutch media joint venture.[14] EU clears Krupp stake in TerniBRUSSELS - The European Commission has approved the acquisition by Fried Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp of a majority stake in Italian steel company Acciai Speciali Terni SpA, a Commission source said on Friday.[15] EU clears BHF/CCF leasing dealBRUSSELS - The European Commission has cleared a leasing joint venture between Germany's BHF-Bank and Credit Commercial de France SA, a Commission source said on Friday.[16] Consumer credit comparisonsBRUSSELS - France, Germany and Finland would be obliged to come into line with the European Union's system for comparing consumer credit under a new proposal announced by the European Commission on Friday.[17] Main EU events for May 6BRUSSELS - EU education ministers meeting begins at 0800 GMT; public hearing on white paper on education and training begins at 0830 GMT.OTRANTO, Italy - EU farm ministers informal meeting continues (second of three days). BRUSSELS - Fifth meeting of EU foreign ministers' representatives to discuss IGC's third chapter on external actions (first of two days). BRUSSELS - Regional Policy Commissioner Monika Wulf-Mathies attends EP Regional Policy Committee at 1300 GMT. BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Javier Solana and WEU Secretary General Jose Cutileiro sign security partnership accord at 0615 GMT. AMMAN - Italian Foreign Minister and current EU Council President Susanna Agnelli visits, meets Jordan's King Hussein. From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://www.cec.lu/
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