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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-02-14
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS
[01] EU/ASEAN agree on trade measures
[02] ASEAN/EU can't agree on Burma
[03] Doubts on global telecoms pact
[04] EU upbeat on 1997 economy
[05] EP/Commission/BSE
[06] Court judgment on textile aid
[07] West made no pledge to Moscow
[08] Albright/Russia NATO talks
[09] Kohl/new candidacy
[10] Main EU events for February 14
[01] EU/ASEAN agree on trade measures
SINGAPORE - The European Union and the Association of South East Asian Nations
agreed on Friday to take a series of steps to boost trade and economic
cooperation.
[02] ASEAN/EU can't agree on Burma
SINGAPORE - European and Southeast Asian nations had productive talks on
Burma, East Timor and human rights issues on Thursday, but could not agree on
how to deal with Rangoon's military government, a top official said.
[03] Doubts on global telecoms pact
GENEVA - Trade diplomats cautioned on Thursday that conclusion of a global
pact to open up basic telecommunications was far from certain only two days
before the agreed February 15 deadline for an accord.
[04] EU upbeat on 1997 economy
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Thursday it expects the European
Union's economy to show solid signs of growth in 1997 but warned that doubts
over the pace of budget consolidation could undermine its rosy outlook.
[05] EP/Commission/BSE
BRUSSELS - Belgian Socialist Jose Happart presented a motion to the European
Parliament on Thursday censuring the European Commission for seriously
mismanaging the European Union's mad cow crisi
[06] Court judgment on textile aid
BRUSSELS - The European Union's textile industry lodged an appeal on Thursday
against a European Court ruling backing a European Commission decision to
allow British state aid to Taiwan's Hualon Corporation, the European Apparel &
Textile Organisation said.
[07] West made no pledge to Moscow
BRUSSELS - Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze told NATO this week that the
West did not offer Moscow any guarantees about the alliance's future during
talks over German unification in 1990, NATO sources said on Thursday.
[08] Albright/Russia NATO talks
WASHINGTON - New U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has played down
Moscow's increasingly harsh anti-NATO rhetoric and said she does not think
most Russian people and the "responsible" leaders feel that way.
[09] Kohl/new candidacy
BONN - As pressure continued to mount on German Chancellor Helmut Kohl to say
whether he will stand in next year's general election, top party sources said
on Thursday a decision was not likely soon.
[10] Main EU events for February 14
GENEVA - Special EU General Affairs Council in the framework of WTO
negotiations on telecoms begins at 1600 GMT (Friday-Saturday). European
Commissioner Brittan attends.
SINGAPORE - EU and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting
resumes at 0100 GMT (Friday); closing news conference at 0320 GMT.
SINGAPORE - First Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) foreign ministers meeting begins
at 0100 GMT (Saturday); exchange of information on regional cooperation in
Asia and Europe followed by a news conference.
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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