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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-06-12

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CONTENTS

  • [01] EU races clock to end "beef war"
  • [02] EU/Syria association
  • [03] Haitian president seeks EU aid
  • [04] Special EU summit
  • [05] Television directive
  • [06] Culture council/British blockade
  • [07] No advance on guarantee fund
  • [08] Canal Plus/Telefonica/TV deal
  • [09] NATO defence ministers meeting
  • [10] Conference on trade in women
  • [11] Main EU events for June 12

  • [01] EU races clock to end "beef war"

    BRUSSELS - The European Commission formally lifted a ban on sales of British beef by-products on Tuesday, while its president, Jacques Santer, said he thought the "beef war" could be over ahead of an EU summit next week.

    [02] EU/Syria association

    LUXEMBOURG - The European Union put another piece of its Mediterranean free trade jigsaw in place on Tuesday when it agreed terms for Syria to move towards EU association.

    [03] Haitian president seeks EU aid

    BRUSSELS - Haitian President Rene Preval urged the European Union on Tuesday to give more aid to strengthen democracy and help promote economic development in the impoverished Caribbean state.

    [04] Special EU summit

    BRUSSELS - Irish Prime Minister John Bruton said on Tuesday he had been approached by France to host a special summit of European Union leaders to discuss the bloc's future.

    [05] Television directive

    LUXEMBOURG - The Culture Council ruled out once and for all mandatory limits on non-European programmes shown on EU television on Tuesday, setting itself on course for an almighty clash with the European Parliament.

    [06] Culture council/British blockade

    LUXEMBOURG - Britain's policy of non-cooperation in European Union business claimed four new victims at Tuesday's meeting of the Culture Council.

    [07] No advance on guarantee fund

    LUXEMBOURG - The Culture Council did not make progress on Tuesday on the Commission proposal for a guarantee fund to help the European audiovisual industry face competition from Hollywood.

    [08] Canal Plus/Telefonica/TV deal

    BRUSSELS - After months of argument over the European Commission's power to vet their cable television venture in Spain, French pay-TV operator Canal Plus and telecommunications firm Telefonica de Espana have submitted their plans for EU clearance.

    [09] NATO defence ministers meeting

    BRUSSELS - For the first time in 30 years, all 16 NATO defence ministers meet in formal session in Brussels on Thursday to examine practical steps to give European nations the ability to launch security missions without U.S.- leadership.

    [10] Conference on trade in women

    VIENNA - Europe must step up its battle against trafficking in women and curb the booming sex industry, European Justice Commissioner Anita Gradin said on Tuesday.

    [11] Main EU events for June 12

    BRUSSELS - Argentine President Carlos Menem meets EP President Klaus Haensch at 0730 GMT - followed by a news conference at 0915 GMT.

    WASHINGTON - EU/U.S. leaders hold summit; discussions focus on review of progress made in implementing the new trans-Atlantic agenda. U.S. President Bill Clinton, Commission President Santer, Trade Commissioner Brittan and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi attend.

    BRUSSELS - European Commission regular weekly meeting begins at 0730 GMT; agenda items include communication on arable crops and the protection of geographical indications of origin for agricultural foodstuffs; communication on a Community strategy on air transport safety; conditions for granting of cohesion funds.

    BRUSSELS - Judicial Affairs Commissioner Gradin news conference on the follow- up to the conference on "Traffiking in women" begins at 1015 GMT.

    BRUSSELS - Committee of the Regions plenary session begins at 1430 GMT (first of two days); Agriculture Commissioner Fischler gives address at 1615 GMT.

    BRUSSELS - Romanian Ambassador to the EU Constantin Ene addresses the Centre for European Policy Studies seminar on "Romania and the EU" at 1115 GMT.


    From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://www.cec.lu/
    © ECSC - EC - EAEC, Brussels-Luxembourg, 1995, 1996


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