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ECB hopes to keep inflation close to 2%

Brussels, 08/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the European Central Bank unveiled its evaluation of the ECB's monetary policy strategy. Deciding to keep its 13 October 1998 quantitative definition of price stability ("a year-on-year increase in the Harmonised index of Consumer Prices, HICP, for the euro area of below 2% and the need to ensure medium-term price stability), the ECB decided to point out that "in the pursuit of price stability it will aim to maintain inflation rates close...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Defence Europe needs United Kingdom, but is British understanding compatible with European integration?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FYROM: FYROM Prime Minister meets COPS and NAC
(EU) EU/SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO: Serbia and Montenegro's Defence Minister presents his military reform to NATO - his country's ambition to join Atlantic Alliance's Partnership for Peace
(EU) EU/CFSP:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: In a common counter proposal on the institutions, nine countries (including seven acceding countries) reject the idea of full-time European Council President but Italy agrees with idea - Voggenhuber: European Council to be chaired by the President of the European Commission
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/INSTITUTIONS: Permanent Forum of European Civil Society proposes permanent General Affairs Council and teamed Presidency for European Council
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Agreement foreseen on mutual recognition and application of fines over EUR 70
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Spain is to call for Batasuna to be included on European list of terrorist organisations
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Very little progress is made on refugee directives and long-term residents
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Fifteen to discuss quality-assured products and CAP reform at informal meeting in Corfu
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2003: Commission on Tuesday to propose reduction of Member States' contributions to current budget by 6.4bn Euros
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT/ECONOMY: Commission publishes two studies on consequences of labour taxation and the ageing population on economic and financial markets
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Tighter maritime security in the EU
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission closes its probe of Audiovisual Sport
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB decides not to change interest rates
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB hopes to keep inflation close to 2%
(EU) EU/TEXTILES: European Commission and WTO stress usefulness of conference in Brussels on future of textile industry - worries that other barriers will supplant quotas
(EU) EP/MAY SESSION: Council declaration on EU/United States extradition agreement - Commission declarations on ESA ministerial meeting of 27 May and on raid against Human Rights Association in Ankara - deferral of reports on liberalisation of gas and electricity market
(EU) EP/CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS: Discussion on Convention with President Prodi - It is hoped a solution on timetable for 2004 sessions will be found on Thursday
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/HEALTH: Campaign launched on risks of dangerous substances at work
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/INDUSTRY: NGOs concerned at effects on health and environment of latest delay in new legislation on chemical products
(EU) EP/HEALTH: SARS Council a failure, says Ms Roth-Behrendt
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Anna Diamantopoulou calls on women to take the initiative in building Information Society and to reap the benefits
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE/SPORT: It will no longer be possible to discriminate against Slovak sports professionals because of nationality under new EU-Slovakia agreement
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Commission adopts Communication aimed at enhancing the drive for safer, cheaper and more competitive European products
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission continues investigation into GE/ Instrumentarium
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
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