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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9762

16 October 2008
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/european council
Financial crisis must not be excuse for watering down climate change measures, Liberals say

Brussels, 15/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - Meeting in Brussels before the European Council, European Liberals sent a firm warning to member states and interest groups who might be tempted to use the economic slowdown to put the brake on European attempts to combat climate change. “It is crucial to keep the level of ambition” of the energy-climate package and reach a decision “before the end of this year,” said Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen. He stressed the need to reduce...

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