Kroes's blurring of the lines

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Neelie Kroes, the former Dutch transport minister who has been nominated for the post of business regulator for the European Union, has come under fire for dealings she had as part of a government-subsidized lobby group during and after her term as transport minister. European Union ministers considering her nomination are concerned that Kroes's involvement with the Holland International Distribution Council is an example of the kind of conflict of interest practice they fear she might be tempted to take part in as an EU regulator.

Heavy construction, not elsewhere classified, All Other Heavy Construction, Netherlands, Management dynamics, Railroads Construction, Executive changes & profiles, Personnel administration, Business Ethics, Ethics, Government Regulation, Management, Officials and employees, Human resource management, International aspects, Political aspects, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Railroad construction, Ethical aspects, European Union, Conflict of interests (Public office), Conflicts of interest (Public office), Cabinet officers, Cabinet officials, Company business management, Company personnel management, Government finance, Business-government relations, Barroso, Jose Manuel Durao, Kroes, Neelie

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U.K.'s Brown cuts forecast for '05 GDP growth to 1.75%

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United Kingdom Chancellor for the Exchequer Gordon Brown has announced that Gross Domestic Product would be 1.75 percent in 2005 below the three percent to 3.5 percent forecast in March. Reasons for the slow economic growth are soaring worldwide petroleum prices as well as commodities prices and the cooling of the housing market. Although Mr. Brown did add that the United Kingdom had greater economic growth than other European Union countries.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Economic aspects, Forecasts and trends, Gross domestic product, Market trend/market analysis, Economic forecasting, Brown, Gordon (British politician)

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Time to join the Euro

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The UK should accept the euro in order to compete with France and Germany for influence over the rest of Europe. The influence of British economists is needed to keep the European Central Bank on course.

Usage, Political activity, Column, Blair, Tony, Euro (Currency), Chirac, Jacques, Euro currency transition

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