Saturday, March 3, 2012

Europe strengthens fiscal ties

In a step toward greater economic and political integration, all but two members of the 27-nation EU signed a treaty aimed at ensuring fiscal discipline.
The goal is to prevent a future crisis and foster economic growth by ensuring that governments do not spend beyond their means and rack up unsustainable debts, said European Council president Herman Van Rompuy at Friday's signing ceremony.

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