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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8899

2 March 2005
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi
Mr Juncker wins first bet, Stability Pact to become economic policy instrument at service of Lisbon Strategy

Jean-Claude Juncker is close to the first of the three objectives he set himself for the six months of the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council: that on the Stability Pact. The revision of its functioning could be a done deal early next week, within the Euro Group first of all, then in the Ecofin Council, although the definitive “yes” will only be given two weeks later at the Spring Summit. This first success will help to smooth the way for the two others, one which relates to the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS
SUPPLEMENT