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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10338

17 March 2011
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecofin council
Manchester deal confirmed

Brussels, 16/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - After a long debate about the hike in fuel prices, especially oil, ministers confirmed the 2005 Manchester Agreement at their meeting on Thursday 15 March, explained th Hungarian finance minister, György Matolcsy. Under the Manchester Agreement, member states pledge to avoid any short-term tax changes that would prevent consumers from changing behaviour in line with oil prices predicted to stay high over the long-term. According to a Hungarian...

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