Brussels, 29/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - "The introduction of the euro should not cause hidden inflationary pressures or VAT increases", the Chair of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Committee, Christa-Randzio-Plath (German PES), said on Monday in a debate organised with experts. According to Patrick Armand, the financial director of the French group Carrefour, who above all wants to avoid a slowdown in household consumption due to payment difficulties, three main reasons would...