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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-09-26
From: HR-Net News Distribution Manager <dist@hri.org>
CONTENTS
[01] EU aid for Credit Lyonnais
[02] Van Miert/Banco Napoli/privatisation
[03] EU role in fighting child trade
[04] Beef labelling proposal
[05] Santer reiterates call for TENs
[06] NATO/Bosnia force in 1997
[07] MEPs to push action on Cuba law
[08] Main EU events for September 26
[01] EU aid for Credit Lyonnais
BRUSSELS - The European Commission, agreeing to a large shot of emergency aid
for embattled French bank Credit Lyonnais, said on Wednesday an ultimate
rescue would take "considerably" more subsidies than originally believed).
[02] Van Miert/Banco Napoli/privatisation
BRUSSELS - European Union Competition Commissioner Karel Van Miert said on
Wednesday that privatisation of Banco di Napoli could help Italy win
Commission clearance of the troubled bank's restructuring plan.
[03] EU role in fighting child trade
BRUSSELS - The European Commission urged EU member states on Wednesday to set
aside doubts about the Union's role in fighting cross-border crime in the
interests of stamping out the sex trade in children and women.
[04] Beef labelling proposal
BRUSSELS - The European Commission is likely to approve on Friday under
written procedure a proposal to introduce an EU-wide beef labelling scheme
aimed at restoring consumer confidence, an official said on Wednesday.
[05] Santer reiterates call for TENs
BRUSSELS - European Commission President Jacques Santer on Wednesday called
for EU finance ministers to approve a plan to boost spending on trans-European
road and rail links, a key element in his bid to create more jobs.
[06] NATO/Bosnia force in 1997
BERGEN, Norway - NATO countries agreed on Wednesday they would probably have
to keep thousands of troops in Bosnia next year after the current peace
mission mandate runs out on December 20 ).
[07] MEPs to push action on Cuba law
BRUSSELS - The European Parliament plans to step up pressure on the Council to
react swiftly to a U.S.
[08] Main EU events for September 26
DUBLIN - EU justice and home affairs ministers informal meeting begins at 0830
GMT (first of two days); topics include first broad discussion on trafficking
in women and the problem of child abuse.
SEATTLE, United States - European Commissioner Brittan attends quadrilateral
ministerial meeting on trade (first of three days); main discussions focus on
the implementation of the WTO.
BRUSSELS - European Commissioner Van Miert addresses EP Economic and Monetary
Committee at 0700 GMT.
BRUSSELS - The Greens in the European Parliament and EuroCommerce hold joint
news briefing for the launch of a world-wide initiative for the protection of
the consumer "Unlabelled gene-soya soon in every supermarket?" at 0830 GMT.
BERLIN - The Kangaroo Group in collaboration with the Fondation Europe et
Societe host European Parliament and Commission conference on "On the way to
the European home market: the single currency" (first of three days).
BERGEN, Norway - NATO defence ministers hold informal meeting (second of two
days). NATO defence ministers meet Russia Defence Minister Igo Rodionov ("16 +
1").
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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