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Ministers to adopt conclusions on BEPG implementation in 2004 report, in which they will say that current speed of reform is inadequate

Brussels, 11/02/2005 (Agence Europe) - At the next Ecofin Council on 17 February, the Finance Ministers are due to adopt the main conclusions drawn by the Commission on the implementation of the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines (BEPG), which conclude that progress was inadequate in 2004. As for the conclusions of the January Ecofin Council on the Economic and Social Committee report (EUROPE if 18 January, p.7), the draft conclusion on BEPG for the next Council once again emphasises two key...