On July 8, the ECOFIN Council, chaired by Christine Lagarde, French Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment, approved the legal acts that will allow Slovakia to adopt the single currency on 1 January 2009.
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The first ECOFIN Council of the French Presidency produced the following results:
- Slovakia's adoption of the euro;
- advances in two key areas: oil and financial stability
The ECOFIN Council will meet on 8 July, chaired by Christine Lagarde, the Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment.
moreDuring the plenary session in Strasbourg on 10 July, the President of the French Republic will present the programme of the Presidency of the Council to the MEPs.
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The French Presidency presented a draft European pact on immigration and asylum to its partners at the informal ministerial meeting in Cannes on 7 and 8 July 2008. It also made a series of proposals aimed at strengthening operational cooperation between police forces and civil protection capabilities. The Presidency also proposed the adoption of specific measures in favour of the protection of vulnerable adults and children as well as the development of a common legal culture of magistrates and judicial personnel in the European Union.
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The informal JHA Council meeting will examine immigration-related issues and police and judiciary cooperation measures in order to ensure a high level protection of people.
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Under the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the French embassy in Germany and its cultural network, in partnership with European Movement Germany and European Movement France, is organising a series of debates under the "Impulse zu Europa/Penser l'Europe" banner.
moreA conference on innovation and growth in the knowledge economy in Europe is being held in Toulouse from 7 to 9 July.
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