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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8775

1 September 2004
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy
Dutch minister for economy reaffirms need to focus on growth

Brussels, 31/08/2004 (Agence Europe) - the Dutch presidency of the EU is seeking to provide a new boost to the "Competitiveness" Council announced by the Dutch minister for the economy. During a meeting organised by the EPC (European Policy Centre), Laurens Jan Brinkhorst considered that the Council as a forum for competitiveness had not met expectations. Mentioning the previous Irish presidency, as well as its successors (Luxembourg and the United Kingdom), Mr Brinkhorst recommended better...

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