Draft conclusions for this week's European Summit (25-26 March) suggest EU leaders are preparing to give the European Commission only a limited role in setting national targets under the bloc's 2020 economic strategy.
The targets are intended to coax member states to spend more on research and development, reduce poverty and increase education and employment levels, as well as meeting international environmental commitments.
With commentators largely disparaging about the new pla...
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