| Series Title | European Voice |
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| Series Details | 21/05/98, Volume 4, Number 20 |
| Publication Date | 21/05/1998 |
| Content Type | News |
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Date: 21/05/1998 this week rejected calls for a study into the consequences of abolishing duty-free sales within the Union, leaving little hope of a reprieve for campaigners fighting against the move. Ireland argued for a study into the planned end of duty free in July 1999, saying that thousands of transport jobs would be at risk. It won support from Germany and France, but a majority of member states opposed the idea. “That's the end of the discussion,” a European Commission official said after the meeting. |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
