European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes world wednesday december 9,1992 France formally rejects . Farm prop pact a an co a France Brussels Belgium formally told its european Community partners monday it rejects an . Farm subsidy Accord reached last month saying the Deal posed a unacceptable consequences for French Farmers. In a statement France said the Accord was incompatible with the eco a agricultural policy that guarantees dec Farmers a livelihood. The . Accord would Cut subsidies to the 9 million Farmers in the dec. The statement said that if it is put to a vote France would oppose the Deal a to safeguard its interests. A it implies France will use its right of veto to Block any Trade Accord that includes the farm subsidy Deal struck in Washington on nov. 20 by negotiators from the United states and the eco a executive commission. A the consequences of the proposed Accord Are unacceptable for the farming Economy of the european comm _ nity a French agriculture minister Jean Pierre Soisson told a joint meeting of dec foreign and agriculture ministers. Mondays meeting was the first time ministers from the 12 dec nations were briefed by the commissions negotiators. No vote was scheduled on the Trade Accord. French foreign minister Roland Dumas told the meeting France was a resolutely opposed to the Deal that limits dec Oil seed production and cuts subsidies on other farm exports. In an apparent Effort to head off a French veto threat danish farm minister Laurits toe Naes said the eco a agricultural policy would be reviewed after a general agreement on tariffs and Trade Accord. Denmark holds the eco a rotating presidency starting Jan. 1. Belgium also refused to Back the . Accord complaining the commissions negotiators continued to be too vague on the Accord. A there will be no decision before we know exactly what is on the table a said belgian foreign minister Willy Claes. The United states welcomed the Deal As removing obstacles to a Trade agreement among 108 nations with a car is pushed away from a carpet of potatoes dumped by banners on a Street in Brest France to protest overproduction and falling prices. In Gatt the Geneva based organization that oversees global Trade. Agriculture is one of 15 areas under negotiation in the Uruguay round Trade talks. Dumas urged fellow ministers to declare that the dec will not resume multilateral Gatt talks on agriculture until substantial Progress was made in other Fields. Dec officials said Spain and Portugal backed the French  demanded greater european Access to . And japanese markets in financial services transport and telecommunications. Hundreds of angry Farmers demonstrated monday in front of the Headquarters of the 12-nation trading bloc in Brussels. Some tossed firecrackers and others threw Grain on the ground to protest the Accord. A we want this Accord renegotiated a said Antoine Herth who farms near Strasbourg in Eastern France. A we cannot accept what has been done so  France Community a biggest farm producer demanded the special meeting of foreign and agriculture ministers. Spanish mussels ruined by Oil spill crude Oil covers the Shore at Mug Ardos a Spanish Ashing Village. La Coruna Spain a a spill of millions of Gallons of Oil has ruined the Christmas Mussel Harvest for fishermen in this Northwestern port officials said monday. Environmentalists feared the wreck of the Aegean sea would be More damaging to shellfishing than the 1976 Accident of the Tanker Urquiola which spilled 30 million Gallons near la Coruna. The regional government barred fishing in a 30-mile stretch South and North of the port until at least next tuesday. The mussels crop a which takes two years to mature a will be ruined in 1993 and 1994 As Well said Juan Lopez Uralde a Greenpeace official. Fishermen in lore across the Inlet from la Coruna had just begun to recover from Urquiola said Lopez Uralde. A Christmas is their Best season since the Price goes up a he said. A just in the time of the year when they can make some Money they re  regional fishing guilds asked prime minister Felipe Gonzalez to declare the Shoreline a disaster area. Meanwhile flames sputtered at the Stern of the Aegean sea As it bobbed in the sea below the Tower of Hercules Lighthouse near the Harbor Entrance. Rough weather monday prevented divers from inspecting the sunken Hull and calculating How Many millions of Gallons spilled when the ship carrying 24 million Gallons of Light crude broke up last week. Hungarian military to get technological Aid from . From wire reports Budapest Hungary a Hungary will be the first former Warsaw pact country to receive military technology from the United states defense minister Lajos fur said monday. So called Friend or foe identification systems will be installed in 118 soviet built Mig fighter planes Hungary has at four Sites fur said. A this is the first instance of a former soviet ally receiving military assistance from the .,�?� he said. The . Ambassador in Budapest Charles Thomas said Hungary became eligible for a government to government military sales program about a year ago under an agreement signed by president Bush. No . Military personnel will be in Hungary to install the equipment. Albanian drink mix kills 9 Tirana Albania a a mysterious alcoholic concoction has killed at least nine people and sickened another 16 victims in Albania. Police Are focusing on unchecked imports and unscrupulous middlemen in the poverty stricken former communist nation. Three of the 16 victims hospitalized since last week did not appear Likely to survive said or. Isuf Erin i chief toxicologist at the Tirana military Hospital. The poisoning relatively common in third world nations has nevertheless come As a Shock in Albania where radio and television have been bringing daily updates on the conditions of those hospitalized. Terrorists strike in Turkey Antalya Turkey a terrorists raked a police vehicle with automatic weapons fire monday wounding 10 officers the sem official Anatolia news Agency said. The Agency said the vehicle came under fire near a police station on the outskirts of the resort City of Antalya. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Dev sol a marxist Urban guerrilla group has claimed responsibility for numerous attacks on police in turkish cities Over the past year. Anti Ira roadblocks set Manchester England a armed police set up roadblocks Here monday aimed at finding the Ira guerrillas responsible for last weeks bombings that injured 64 people police said. Two bombs sent Glass and debris flying during thursday mornings Rush hour in the City 165 Miles Northwest of London. Police have issued descriptions of three men they want to Trace. _ a the reason for stopping particular vehicles is based on intelligence. It is not a random Check of vehicles. They Are being selected for being stopped and searched a Manchester police chief superintendent Tim Moran said. Pope confers catechism Vatican City Pope John Paul ii on monday formally presented the churches new catechism symbolically conferring it on Bishops from five continents two children and a married couple. The contents of the document were made Public by French clergymen last month but the ceremony in the apostolic Palace represent edits formal presentation to the faithful of the roman Catholic Church. The text written to bring Church teachings and doctrine into line with modern life will serve As a Universal guideline for Church teachers and theologians worldwide who May put together local catechisms based on it. China seeks Panda Aid Beijing a China would like foreigners to give $40 million in Aid for a major Panda Protection project an official report said tuesday. The ministry of forestry is to begin a decade Long project later this month to build 14 More nature preserves for the giant Panda which is native Only to China the China daily reported. The project will Cost $51 million but the Central government can provide Only $10.3 million