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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7971

24 May 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/culture/audiovisual
Fifteen disunited over protecting children against television advertising - Debate on public television stations

Brussels, 23/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - At their informal meeting in Falun on Monday and Tuesday, the EU Ministers for Culture and the Audiovisual sector did not manage to reach agreement on the Swedish Presidency's proposal to tighten the protection of children against advertising on television. Sweden was backed by some Member states, but its radical proposal of banning advertising did not receive enough support. Council President Marita Ulvskog declared that "henceforth, advertising for...

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