Brussels, 05/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) reiterates that it is opposed to the new treaty on the budget pact signed on Friday 2 March by 25 countries at the European Council (see EUROPE 10566). “This treaty will impose even greater budgetary austerity in Europe and hamper the recovery in employment. The European trade union deplores the fact that growth and employment are not the focus of detailed commitment in the same way as budgetary rigour”,...