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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8895

24 February 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/unions/enlargement
John Monks supports Bulgaria and Romania's accession but calls on Commission to guarantee “safeguard clause on social rights”

Brussels, 23/02/2005 (Agence Europe) - While “fully supporting” Romania and Bulgaria's accession to the EU, because the countries have taken suitable measures for adapting to the Community acquis, particularly on social issues, Secretary General John Monks of the European Trade Union Federation (ETUC) said that he was “surprised and very disappointed that, following strenuous negotiations to enable their social polices to comply with EU standards, both governments have apparently...

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