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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8729

19 June 2004
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/european council/lisbon
European Council urges Member States to step up implementation of Lisbon Strategy - Community Patent plans give pause for thought

Brussels, 18/06/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Council on Friday approved the updated Broad Economic Policy Guidelines (BEPG) and the draft guidelines and recommendations for employment. The EU heads of state recognised progress in implementing some areas of the Lisbon Agenda, such as the Financial Services Action Plan; mobility of European citizens, businesses and services thanks to the recognition of professional qualifications, the coordination of social security systems and the...

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