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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-01-07
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS
[01] UK-Dutch informal talks on Europe
[02] EU states should take time on EMU
[03] Slight easing of UK BSE ban
[04] EU mulls tax on foreign telecoms
[05] EU probes TRW Inc/Magna GmbH deal
[06] NATO expansion opposed by Russia
[07] Main EU events for January 7
[01] UK-Dutch informal talks on Europe
THE HAGUE - British Prime Minister John Major will visit The Hague on Tuesday
for informal talks on Europe with his Dutch counterpart Wim Kok, the Dutch
government said on Monday.
[02] EU states should take time on EMU
THE HAGUE - Several European Union countries would be "wise" to take their
time in qualifying for the planned EU single currency to ensure they can
sustain their budget deficit to GDP ratios, Dutch Finance Minister Gerrit Zalm
said on Monday.
[03] Slight easing of UK BSE ban
THE HAGUE - The Netherlands believes it may be possible to lift the worldwide
ban on British beef for cattle from Northern Ireland during the next six
months, the Dutch farm ministry's spokesman said on Monday.
[04] EU mulls tax on foreign telecoms
BRUSSELS - The European Commission, under pressure from European Union
telecommunication firms, is drafting a proposal to force non-EU phone rivals
to charge VAT for services offered in Europe.
[05] EU probes TRW Inc/Magna GmbH deal
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Monday it was starting a routine
probe into the proposed acquisition of Magna Automotive Holding GmbH by TRW
Inc of the United States.
[06] NATO expansion opposed by Russia
MOSCOW - President Boris Yeltsin and other Russian leaders confirmed their
opposition to NATO's plans to expand eastwards at a top-level meeting on
Monday, the Kremlin said.
[07] Main EU events for January 7
THE HAGUE - European Commission meeting with EU Dutch Presidency; followed by
a news conference at 1430 GMT.
BRUSSELS - Assembly of Western European Union President Luis Maria de Puig
holds news conference at 1630 GMT.
FRANKFURT - European Commissioner de Silguy attends European Monetary
Institute council.
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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