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First debate on excessive consumer debt, integration of their interest in sectoral policies, implementation of Community legislation, on Council agenda this Thursday in Luxembourg

Brussels, 12/04/2000 (Agence Europe) - The first debate, open to the public, on the excessive debt of consumers in the EU will be the highlight for the Consumers Council who will meet this Thursday 13 April in Luxembourg. Thus the Ministers will have the opportunity to discuss the situation in different Member States, to inform their colleagues of the initiative taken or consider at a national level to rid this plague from consumer society and feed the emerging debate on the opportunity for...