While French finance minister Thierry Breton this week assured EU ministers his country will meet its public deficit target of 3.0 percent of gross domestic product for 2005, one of his predecessors, Jean Arthuis, has called the calculations into question.
Jean Arthuis, member of the UDF centrist party and chairman of the Senate finance commission said on Tuesday (24 January), that the method used by the French government to reduce its central budget deficit was a "convenience", accordi...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.