Brussels, 29/10/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 29 October, the European Commission said that giving member states more time to meet their budget targets was a carefully thought-out move that was accompanied by reform requirements and monitoring by the Commission. It was reacting to a speech in Madrid on Monday 28 October, in which the head of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, said that he felt that the extra time had been granted unconditionally.
The Commission said it agreed with the...