Brussels questions Greek pledge to cut deficit

Greece's pledge to bring its budget deficit back below European Union limits after years of grossly under-reporting its figures was called into question on 27 October 2004 by the European Commission, which also said France might breach the rules in 2006.

European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: Autumn Economic Forecasts 2004 http://ec.europa.eu/comm/economy_finance/publications/european_economy/2004/ee504en.pdf

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