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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-11-08

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CONTENTS

  • [01] EU fails to agree Zaire plan
  • [02] EU/U.S./customs cooperation deal
  • [03] EU boosts trade ties with Cambodia
  • [04] Bildt/complacency in Yugoslavia
  • [05] Van Miert/ban Cablevision deal
  • [06] BT/MCI merger clearance
  • [07] EU investors guarantee plan
  • [08] Rural exodus not always reversible
  • [09] East Europe summit agenda
  • [10] Waigel/EMU
  • [11] Main EU events for November 8

  • [01] EU fails to agree Zaire plan

    BRUSSELS - The European Union, pilloried for inaction in face of a world crisis, failed on Thursday to agree a joint initiative to help more than a million refugees in eastern Zaire.

    [02] EU/U.S./customs cooperation deal

    BRUSSELS - The European Union and United States have agreed a customs cooperation pact that officials hope will cut red tape surrounding bilateral trade, the European Commission said on Thursday.

    [03] EU boosts trade ties with Cambodia

    BRUSSELS - The European Union has signed a broad cooperation agreement with Cambodia which officials hope will help the Asian nation's reconstruction efforts.

    [04] Bildt/complacency in Yugoslavia

    BRUSSELS - International mediator Carl Bildt warned the West on Thursday to guard against complacency in Bosnia, saying a fragile peace could end in the blink of an eye.

    [05] Van Miert/ban Cablevision deal

    BRUSSELS - European Union Competition Commissioner Karel Van Miert said on Thursday he would propose next week that the Commission ban Cablevision, the Spanish cable television deal between Telefonica de Espana and Canal Plus.

    [06] BT/MCI merger clearance

    BRUSSELS - Competition Commissioner Karel Van Miert improved the odds that the EU will clear the merger between British Telecommunications Plc and MCI Corp saying on Thursday he was happy with the state of the British telecoms market.

    [07] EU investors guarantee plan

    BRUSSELS - A plan to provide minimum protection for small European Union investors when an investment firm fails is bogged down in a legal dispute over similar rules covering bank deposits.

    [08] Rural exodus not always reversible

    BRUSSELS - The exodus from some country areas to cities which are heading for social crisis cannot be reversed, EU Farm Commissioner Franz Fischler said on Thursday.

    [09] East Europe summit agenda

    VIENNA - Leaders of 16 central and eastern European states will meet in Austria at the weekend to discuss closer regional cooperation and the reconstruction of war-ravaged Bosnia and Croatia, officials said on Thursday.

    [10] Waigel/EMU

    BONN - German Finance Minister Theo Waigel said on Thursday that any moves to weaken the strict fiscal targets for Europe's single currency would be wrong and have a negative impact on European economic and monetary union.

    [11] Main EU events for November 8

    CHICAGO - European Commissioners Brittan and Bangemann attend Transatlantic Business Dialogue (Friday and Saturday).

    SYRIA, JORDAN, GAZA - The Troika of EU foreign ministers to the region (Italy, Ireland and The Netherlands) begin official visit on Saturday to underline EU's continued engagement in search for peace in the region (to Tuesday).

    BRUSSELS - European Commissioner Bjerregaard meets Moroccan Environment Minister Rachad Boulal (Friday).

    LJUBLJANA - Slovenian general elections (Sunday).


    From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
    © ECSC - EC - EAEC, Brussels-Luxembourg, 1995, 1996


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