EU finance ministers on Thursday (17 February) failed to reach consensus on how best to reform the Stability and Growth Pact but have expressed confidence that a deal can still be brokered next month.
Speaking to journalists after marathon talks in Brussels last night, German finance minister Hans Eichel said, "I am confident that an agreement can be reached by March".
He added that finance ministers would prefer to thrash out a deal before their leaders take over the issue at a...
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