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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8143

4 February 2002
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/future of europe
Costas Simitis calls for political Union and decentralised federalism and stresses importance of social cohesion

Bruges, 04/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - In an address to the College of Europe in Bruges on 31 January on the future of Europe and social cohesion, the Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis called for the enlarged European Union to "evolve into a full-fledged Political Union", adding, "However, we should continue to apply the Community model and method of integration, although the latter must be renewed and reinvigorated. Decentralised federalism based on the Community model constitutes for us...

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