> >Dear friends, > > > >News from Paris France > >Date 26 02 1998 > > > >Thanks to international pressure and a very stong national opposition > >from all sectors - social - cultural - environmental - development - > >the french government stated yesterday at the Parliament that France > >is not going to engaged the country in further negociations on the > >MAI. > > > >The minister of Economy and Finances Dominique Strauss-Kahn stated > >yesterday: 'The (french) government has no intention to engage itself > >in whatever multilateral agreement which will, limit its action or the > >one of its Parliament, to define our social rules, our fiscal laws, or > >our environmental legislation, or that will enable any foreign > >companies to challenge its national legislation in the name of this > >agreement. > > > >The Prime Minister, Lionel Jospin, was in the room and agreed to this > >and more. > > > >For those reading french, I know it's hard... We are scanning the > >press clipping and we are waiting for your numerous messages, I am > >sure, asking for more information. > > > >Together we can change the world > > > >Cheers to all and one more time congatulations. > > > >Etienne Vernet / Ecoropa > >For Thierry David / Observatoire de la Mondialisation > >..................................................... > > > >Bob Olsen notes that the email address for Etienne and Thierry > >may be [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Otherwise try asking Peter Bleyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >to forward a message if you want to contact them in Paris. > > >