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Is the EU doing enough to boost business confidence?
Monday, October 06, 2003 - Brussels

Companies across Europe are concerned that they still don’t know enough about next year’s “Big Bang” enlargement of the EU from 15 to 25 member states, and whether or not they are in one of the newcomer countries want more information about the impact of enlargement on business conditions. Are business organizations like the giant Eurochambres network right to call for goals that both the Commission and the Italian Presidency should meet in a drive to restore business confidence?


Featuring: Graham Avery, Chief Adviser, Stategic Questions, European Commission Directorate General for Enlargement Paul Skehan, Deputy Secretary General, Eurochambres David White, Director, Enterprise Policy, European Commission Moderated by Charles Jenkins, Western Europe Editor, The Economist


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