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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8829

18 November 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecofin
Ministers pleased about Kok report priorities in favour of growth and employment

Brussels, 17/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the EU Finance Ministers reviewed the economic aspects of the Kok report on mid-term review of the Lisbon strategy, acknowledging that more impetus is needed for implementing the Lisbon strategy. They agreed that the agenda had become too vast, described by the Council President, Gerrit Zalm, as a "Christmas tree with too many balls on it". In the Ecofin conclusions, the ministers welcome the decision to give priority to growth and...

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