Trichet pours cold water on German ideas for euro rule reform

Speaking in the European Parliament, 30 November 2004, The President of the European Central Bank, Jean-Claude Trichet, has poured cold water on suggestions from some Member States - notably Germany - that certain types of spending should be excluded when Brussels calculates deficit

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EUobserver.com, 2.12.04: Belgium against German plans on euro rules http://euobserver.com/?sid=9&aid=17894

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