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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-03-07

EU News Flashes and Events Directory - Previous Article - Next Article

From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>


CONTENTS

  • [01] Council agrees voice telephone
  • [02] EU may restrict plant relocations
  • [03] MEPs slam Renault "arrogance"
  • [04] EU/inflation data before EMU
  • [05] Van Mierlo to urge restraint
  • [06] MEPs to demand ban on cloning
  • [07] Women paid less than men in EU
  • [08] Labour says would not veto IGC
  • [09] Main EU events for March 7

  • [01] Council agrees voice telephone

    BRUSSELS - The Telecommunications Council agreed on Thursday a cornerstone of its plan for liberalising telecoms markets by January 1, 1998 -- new rules to cover basic voice telephone service.

    [02] EU may restrict plant relocations

    BRUSSELS - Spurred by Renault's controversial decision to close down a car plant in Belgium, the European Commission may well try to regulate relocations if it suspects firms want to use subsidies to switch operations from high to low-labour cost regions within the EU.

    [03] MEPs slam Renault "arrogance"

    BRUSSELS - Socialist members of the European Parliament on Thursday accused French car maker Renault of "arrogance and disdain" in its handling of the closure of a Belgian assembly plant.

    [04] EU/inflation data before EMU

    BRUSSELS - The European Commission, preparing for the single currency, releases for the first time on Friday comparable inflation data designed to help to determine which countries qualify for economic and monetary unio.

    [05] Van Mierlo to urge restraint

    BRUSSELS - Dutch Foreign Minister Hans Van Mierlo will urge all parties in Albania to show maximum restraint and respect human rights during a Friday visit to the tiny Balkan state, diplomats said.

    [06] MEPs to demand ban on cloning

    BRUSSELS - The European Parliament, reacting to the successful cloning of a sheep at Scotland's Roslin Institute, is expected next week to call for a ban on the cloning of humans and a ban or moratorium on the cloning of animals.

    [07] Women paid less than men in EU

    BRUSSELS - Women in the European Union earn on average a fifth less than male counterparts, the European Commission said on Thursday.

    [08] Labour says would not veto IGC

    BRUSSELS - British Labour foreign affairs spokesman Robin Cook said a Labour government would not threaten the inter-governmental conference with vetoe

    [09] Main EU events for March 7

    BRUSSELS - European Commission hosts conference on priority actions for completion of the single market; European Commissioner Monti gives address at 0910 GMT.

    BRUSSELS - U.S. Defence Secretary William Cohen meets NATO Secretary-General Javier Solana at 1300 GMT; meets NATO Military Committee Chairman General Klaus Naumann at 1350 GMT; holds joint news conference with Solana at 1545 GMT.

    MOSCOW - NATO Secretary General Javier Solana on official visit for a new round of talks on a new deal with Russia ahead of the alliance's planned eastwards enlargement (Saturday-Sunday).


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