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6/18/06

BBC NEWS: Leaders chart future for Europe

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Leaders chart future for Europe

EU leaders have set 2008 as a target for making changes to the EU rule book, which are needed for further expansion.The leaders also proposed a list of practical policies designed to show the EU makes a difference to voters' lives.

In other decisions, the 25 leaders:

* agreed to televise meetings of EU ministers
* said they would honour commitments made to countries that want to join the EU
* asked the European Commission to draw up a report on the EU's ability to absorb new members
* urged Bulgaria and Romania to carry out crucial reforms that will enable them to join the EU on time in January
* said Slovenia can introduce the euro in January
* backed a plan for donors to release emergency aid to the Palestinians, bypassing the Hamas-led government

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