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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8461

14 May 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/emu
Eurogroup says strong Euro in Europe's interest, and expects growth recovery in second semester - ECB ready to reduce rates if necessary

Brussels, 13/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Monday evening, at the end of a meeting that took more than four hours, the Eurogroup Finance Ministers declared that a strong Euro was in the interests of the Zone. They also said that it was more than likely that growth would take off again in the second semester, given that the British-American victory in Iraq has removed geopolitical uncertainties.

"A strong Euro is in the interests of the Zone", said the Greek Economy and Finance Minister,...

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