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Fri 09 Sep 2009Barroso sets out political stall for re-election
EUROPEAN COMMISSION president José Manuel Barroso has said tackling the economic crisis and building a stronger EU are his key priorities if he wins a second five- year term. In a policy programme presented to MEPs yesterday, he said it was too early to withdraw the financial support measures put in place by governments.
He also said interest rates should stay low and EU budget rules should be applied flexibly to allow EU states’ economies time to recover from the crisis.
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