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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8148

11 February 2002
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/reform
France against a Council made up of Deputy Prime Ministers

Caceres, 11/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine raised the issue of the reform of the Council, at the informal "Gymnich" Council of Caceres. Wanting to cause an initial round the table talks on the reform intended to improve the functioning of the Council, Mr. Vedrine said that he opposed the creation of an EU Council made up of deputy prime ministers, responsible, notably, for preparing European summits. Most foreign ministers agreed with him, saying that such a...

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