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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8473
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/convention

Many Convention members "disappointed" by economic government support for idea of a "Minister of the economy"

Brussels, 30/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - Many Convention Members, together with the Commission expressed their disappointment at the proposals of the Presidium on the "economic government" of the EU and the extension of majority voting to the fiscal arena. During a plenary debate on Friday, many supported the idea of Commissioner Michel Barnier to create a "European "Minister" for the Economy. As expected, the British representative, Peter Hain and from Ireland, Dick Roche stuck to their...

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