Deadline looms for mammoth eurozone reforms

EurActiv reported that in the week beginning 6 June 2011 there would be a record round of five meetings, which would see MEPs and colleagues from the Hungarian Presidency, the European Commission and EU Member States locked up in a room for hours at a time to patch up political differences over the 'six-pack' set of legislative proposals from September 2010 to attempt to improve European economic governance.

Nevertheless, EurActiv reported in July 2011 that the inter-institutional Troika negotiations during June had not managed to secure an agreement and negotiations would need to continue in September 2011.

EurActiv, 23.6.11: EU summit to gloss over euro crisis http://www.euractiv.com/albania/eu-summit-gloss-euro-crisis-news-505879

EUObserver, 13.7.11: Rehn calls for 'responsibilty' over economic rules http://euobserver.com/9/32621

EurActiv, 16.6.11: EU quarrels over 'more Brussels' in debt vetting http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/eu-quarrels-brussels-debt-vettin-news-505686

Le Monde, 23.6.11: Euro -- what Brussels will do next http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/735751-euro-what-brussels-will-do-next

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/11/364: EU Economic governance: a major step forward http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/364&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

ESO: Background information: EU pledges large fines for fiscal sinners http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-pledges-large-fines-for-fiscal-sinners/

EurActiv, 7.7.11: EU in power struggle over debt vetting http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro-finance/eu-power-struggle-debt-vetting-news-506349

EurActiv, 5.9.11: EU debt rules marred by political tensions http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/eu-debt-rules-marred-political-t-news-507261

European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: News: EU economic situation: A new EU economic governance - a comprehensive Commission package of proposals http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/articles/eu_economic_situation/2010-09-eu_economic_governance_proposals_en.htm

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