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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 08-07-25
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[01] EU COMMISSIONER - COMPETITION
[01] EU COMMISSIONER - COMPETITION
European Union Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes has said that
Cyprus has put a big effort in economic development compared to other
member states, adding that economic development here is in a good
shape. Referring to the competition policy, she said that an instrument
is needed with which we can implement the Lisbon agenda. When we are
talking about economic growth, when we are talking about more jobs in
Europe and in the single market, that can only be done by a fair level
playing field for the business world, she added.
Referring to the meeting she had with the Minister of Finance Charilaos
Stavrakis, she said that they talked about economic development and
added that Cyprus did a big effort in economic development compared to
other member states. Economic development in Cyprus is in a good shape
she noted.
The European Commissioner said that with the Minister of Finance she
discussed, inter alia, recent developments in the energy market, the
telecommunications as well as how to further help reduce prices. We
discussed the economic implications from a solution of the Cyprus
problem, we discussed airlines, we discussed the drought and its
devastating impact on the economy, ways of support for the farmers hit,
she said.
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