France wins EU support for finance proposals

European Union finance ministers approved a set of proposals on the 4 November 2008 in advance of a global summit later in November 2008 on strengthening the world’s financial system.
Also reports from the informal meeting of EU Heads of State or Government, Brussels, 7 November 2008 to further agree on a co-ordinated EU approach for the G20 Summit, Washington, 15 November 2008/

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/08/311: ECOFIN Council, Brussels, 4.11.08 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/ecofin/103804.pdf

ESO: Background information: Brown and Sarkozy agree to seek 'new Bretton Woods' http://www.europeansources.info/record/brown-and-sarkozy-agree-to-seek-new-bretton-woods/

BBC News, 7.11.08: EU 'united' on financial reforms http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7714874.stm

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 7.11.08: Informal Meeting of Heads of Satte or Government of 7 November 2008 Agreed language http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/misc/103873.pdf

France24, 7.11.08: Sarkozy: EU leaders will coordinate response http://www.france24.com/en/20081107-sarkozy-eu-leaders-will-coordinate-response-economic-crisis&navi=EUROPE

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