EUROPEAN ECONOMY. Supplement C Economic Reform Monitor No 3 - September 1997

Directorate-General For Economic And Financial Affairs

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ISSN 1027-2097 EUROPEAN ECONOMY EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS Economic situation Supplement C and economic reform in Economic Reform Monitor Central and Eastern Europe No 3 - September 1997 In this issue (page) Special topic : Economic growth in Central Europe ... 1-3 Country notes 3-21 Business and consumer survey results 22-24 http://europa.eu.int/en/comm/dg02/pubs/erm.htm ASSESSING EU CANDIDATES' ECONOMIES On 16 July 1997, the European Commission published "Agenda 2000" : a three—fold package to take the European Union into the next century. It deals with the future shape of the Union's main policies, the EU financial perspectives for the years 2000-2006, and the enlargement of the Union. Regarding the latter, Agenda 2000 includes the Commission's Opinions on the membership applications by Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. Upon the request of the European Council during its meeting in Copenhagen in June 1993, these Opinions make an assessment of three sets of criteria for membership. They address : a) political issues, viz- the stability of democratic institutions, the rule of law, the respect of human rights and the protection of minorities; b) economic issues; and c) the ability to take on the obligations of membership (the acquis communautaire), including adherence to the aims of political, economic and monetary union.

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• Publié par: DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-ECONOMIC-AND-FINANCIAL-AFFAIRS
• Nombre de lectures: 4
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 6 Mo

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