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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12439

5 March 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 27
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Economy
Eurogroup ready to use budgetary powers to deal with economic disruption caused by COVID-19 virus
Brussels, 04/03/2020 (Agence Europe)

Finance Ministers in the euro area stand ready to take further coordinated policy action, “including fiscal measures”, where appropriate, to support economic growth and combat further materialisation of the downward risk posed by the COVID-19 virus.

Welcoming the measures taken by some countries to ensure that health and civil protection systems are adequately equipped, the Eurogroup pledges to use all available instruments, arguing that the Stability and Growth Pact provides for...

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