Scepticism greets EU’s fiscal package

Articles preview the package of measures introduced by the European Commission on the 26 November 2008 as a response to the global economic crisis.

European Commission: COM (2008)706: Communication: From financial crisis to recovery: A European framework for action http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/president/pdf/press_20081029_en.pdf

BBC News, 26.11.08: Europe to set out economic plans http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7749382.stm

http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/president/focus/credit_crunch/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/president/focus/credit_crunch/index_en.htm

Deutsche Welle, 25.11.08: Europe Looks for Agreement on Major Stimulus Proposal http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3820844,00.html

France24, 26.11.08: Commission to propose two-year plan for EU growth http://www.france24.com/en/20081126-commission-urge-2-year-plan-eu-growth-european-union-two

EurActiv, 26.11.08: EU to relax budget rules to help kick-start the economy http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/eu-relax-budget-rules-help-kick-news-220893

ESO: Background information: Hopes fade for united VAT boost http://www.europeansources.info/record/hopes-fade-for-united-vat-boost/

Spiegel Online International, 25.11.08: EU Ready to Present Stimulus Package http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,592710,00.html

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