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Greek representative to Vimont Group stresses development of Greek position concerning enhanced cooperation and states Nice Summit should tackle defence policy - In support of political Union of federal kind

Brussels, 14/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - Presenting the position of Athens on the main themes of the IGC on Tuesday, Professor Panayotis Ioakimidis, Greek Personal Representative to the Preparatory Group of the Intergovernmental Conference chaired by Ambassador Pierre Vimont, stressed that, for Greece, it is important to guarantee the "political goal" of European construction. Mr Ioakimidis affirmed, in response to a question put by British Conservative Mr Beazley, who expressed concern about...