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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8782

10 September 2004
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS /
Debate on reorientation of stability pact is launched - wisdom of Joaquin Almunia and feistiness of Pervenche Berès, as well as Trichet, Juncker, Zalm and Monks etc

Nothing dramatic despite some bitterness. Yesterday, by highlighting the positive effects of the Almunia project for reorientation of the Stability Pact, I restricted myself to considerations of a general and institutional character, without commenting on the different adjustments suggested, as the main debate on this subject is just beginning. I have, nevertheless, observed, that at present, remarks, indeed, criticism is coming from all sides and one gets the impression that certain hasty...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION