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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8422

18 March 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/employers/economy
UNICE calls on Spring Summit to take immediate action to restore EU's competitiveness

Brussels, 17/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Employers' federation UNICE will publish its Spring 2003 Economic Outlook in Brussels on 17 March, highlighting the loss of European competitiveness, economic stagnation - with GDP growth forecasts cut for every Member State - loss of consumer confidence, the need for employers to adapt to the weaker US dollar and employment expected to hover around 8.5% in 2003 and 2004. Reacting to this situation, UNICE President Georges Jacob urged the...

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