Press Release: Economic and Finance Ministers Council, Brussels, 11 July 2007 (+ Eurogroup meeting, Brussels, 10 July 2006)

Amongst issues discussed: Finnish Presidency work programme for ECOFIN, July-December 2006; European Investment Bank (EIB) external lending mandates; Implementation of Stability and Growth Pact - Application of the ongoing excessive deficit procedures; Enlargement of the euro area (Slovenia); Public finances in EMU 2006 – The first year of the revised Stability and Growth Pact; Dialogue with third countries; economic and financial aspects; International regulatory dialogues; funding arrangements of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB);

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/06/275: Preparation of Eurogroup and Economic and Finance Ministers Council, Brussels, 10 and 11 July (Amelia Torres, Oliver Drewes) http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/275&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/06/212: Cohesion Policy Package 2007-2013: The Council completes its adoption http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/misc/90453.pdf

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/06/214: Council closes excessive deficit procedure for Cyprus http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/misc/90461.pdf

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/06/213: Council approves Slovenia's accession to the Euro area http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/misc/90462.pdf

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