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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8206

6 May 2002
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eurogroup
Portugal presents its budgetary intentions

Brussels, 06/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - In addition to other points on the agenda of the Eurogroup meeting on Monday evening (see EUROPE of 4 May, p.8), the new Portuguese Finance Minister, Manuela Ferreira Leite, presented to her colleagues her country's intentions with regard to budgetary matters, especially relating to the public deficit in 2002, which could come close to the 3% of GDP limit (fixed in the Stability and Growth Pact). On Sunday, Portugal approved a correcting budget (to be...

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