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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy

Taskforce wants stronger Stability and Growth Pact and increased macro-economic supervision

Brussels, 13/07/2010 (Agence Europe) - The taskforce on economic governance which met on Monday 12 July, the third time since it was set up by the European Council of 25-26 March 2010 agreed on a number of measures to be taken to strengthen not only the Stability and Growth Pact, but also macro-economic supervision.

Chaired by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, the taskforce on economic governance assessed the guidelines of the European Council of 17 June and the European...

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