EU Ministers Call for Efforts to Curb Inflation

Brdo pri Kranju, 4 April - EU finance officials have called on member states to do all they can to reign in the soaring inflation, in particular by keeping administered prices in check and holding down wage increases.

Brdo pri Kranju European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet talking to the press after a meeting of Eurogroup finance ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet talking to the press after a meeting of Eurogroup finance ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia talking to the press after a meeting of Eurogroup finance ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia talking to the press after a meeting of Eurogroup finance ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Eurogroup head Jean-Claude Juncker addresses a press conference after a meeting of Eurogroup finance ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Eurogroup head Jean-Claude Juncker addresses a press conference after a meeting of Eurogroup finance ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Eurogroup head Jean-Claude Juncker addresses a press conference after a meeting of Eurogroup finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Eurogroup head Jean-Claude Juncker addresses a press conference after a meeting of Eurogroup finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet says inflation is a growing concern. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet says inflation is a growing concern.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Eurogroup head Jean-Claude Juncker (middle) addresses a press conference after a meeting of eurogroup finance ministers along with ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet (left) and European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia (right). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Eurogroup head Jean-Claude Juncker (middle) addresses a press conference after a meeting of eurogroup finance ministers along with ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet (left) and European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia (right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Eurogroup head Jean-Claude Juncker (middle) addresses a press conference after a meeting of eurogroup finance ministers along with ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet (left) and European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquim Almunia (right). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Eurogroup head Jean-Claude Juncker (middle) addresses a press conference after a meeting of eurogroup finance ministers along with ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet (left) and European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquim Almunia (right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (right) shares a word with his Belgian counterpart Didier Reynders (left) ahead of the meeting of EU finance ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (right) shares a word with his Belgian counterpart Didier Reynders (left) ahead of the meeting of EU finance ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and ECB President arrive for a group photo of the Eurogroup. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and ECB President arrive for a group photo of the Eurogroup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo, Kongresni center Brdo. Neformalno zasedanje finančnih ministrov EU. Skupinska fotografija ministrov evroskupine: predsednik Evropske centralne banke (ECB) Jean-Claude Trichet in luksemburški premier Jean-Claude Juncker. Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo, Kongresni center Brdo.
Neformalno zasedanje finančnih ministrov EU.
Skupinska fotografija ministrov evroskupine: predsednik Evropske centralne banke (ECB) Jean-Claude Trichet in luksemburški premier Jean-Claude Juncker.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

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