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2. Brussels – EEC finance ministers agreed Monday to seek a common policy on the stabilising of interest rates before the economic summit conference scheduled for July in Ottawa.
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4. Bonn – Under mounting political pressure to do something to stimulate West Germany’s slumping economy, the Bonn government Wednesday announced a series of incentives to boost business investment, particularly in energy and new technology fields.
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6. Yesterday’s proceedings were an antiquated farce, enjoyed by no one, and serving little purpose. The sensible way to wrap up a parliamentary session would surely be to vote a closure on the last day of the summer term.
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