Press Release: EU ministers strike a deal for sustainable communities

An historic agreement to unite Europe behind a common goal of creating sustainable communities was announced at the EU Informal Meeting of Ministers, hosted in Bristol by the UK Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, on 6-7 December 2005. The Bristol Accord will provide a new framework for EU Governments to deliver jobs, economic prosperity, social justice, and improved quality of life for Europe’s citizens.

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United Kingdom: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: About ODPM: ODPM and the UK Presidency of the European Union http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1123242

United Kingdom: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Sustainable Communities http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1139865

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