Deal reached on EU economic governance laws

After a long period of difficult negotiations between the EU Institutions, a deal was reached on six new laws on the 15 September 2011 (the so-called Six Pack) designed to keep eurozone member states' budgets in check and to prevent a repetition of the current debt crisis.

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Council of the European Union: Press Release, 16.9.11: Presidency Statement on the agreement on the 6 pack http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ecofin/124640.pdf

Poland: EU Presidency: Press Release, 15.9.11: Statement of Minister Rostowski on the six-pack negotiations http://pl2011.eu/en/content/statement-minister-rostowski-six-pack-negotiations

ESO: Background information: Deal in sight on EU curbs for debt offenders http://www.europeansources.info/record/deal-in-sight-on-eu-curbs-for-debt-offenders/

EurActiv, 15.9.11: EU wins battle over national debt vetting http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/eu-wins-battle-national-debt-vetting-news-507688

European Parliament: Press Release, 15.9.11: EP and Council strike a deal on economic governance package http://www.europarl.europa.eu/en/pressroom/content/20110915IPR26741/html/EP-and-Council-strike-a-deal-on-economic-governance-package

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/11/621: Statement by President Barroso following the trilogue agreement on the economic governance package http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/621&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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