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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8460

13 May 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/emu
ECB's prudence and case of France focal point of Eurogroup's monthly meeting

Brussels, 12/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Finance Ministers from the Euro-zone, meeting on Monday evening in the Eurogroup, were expected to express their concerns over last week's decision by the European Central Bank (ECB) not to lower interests rates further, even though growth is flagging and state deficits are worsening (see EUROPE of 9 May, p.12). As even the most favourable forecast (that of the Commission) only put growth at 1%, most Eurogroup members fail to see why the ECB, by...

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