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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9762

16 October 2008
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/european council
Pöttering calls for coordinated response to financial crisis - EP wants agreement on energy-climate package and roadmap on Lisbon Treaty before end of year

Brussels, 15/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - At the opening of the European Council on Wednesday afternoon, President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pöttering called on heads of state and government to make sure that Europe gives a coordinated response to the financial crisis. He called for member states to stay on course in the fight against climate change and the adoption of the energy-climate package, if possible before the end of the year. He also expressed the hope that December's...

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