PM set for high level EU economy summit

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PM set for high level EU economy summit

LONDON, UK - Tony Blair is set for a high-level meeting with his French and German counterparts to discuss means of cutting red tape and boosting economic growth prospects in the European Union.

The prime minister, Jacques Chirac and Gerhard Schroeder are scheduled to meet in Berlin, along with key senior ministers, to assess the ramifications for the union as 10 new accession countries enter the Union on May 1st.

The trilateral "mini" summit also comes ahead of next month's spring EU gathering.

Trade and industry spokesman Patricia Hewitt, health chief, Dr John Reid, treasury minister Dawn Primarolo and foreign secretary Jack Straw will accompany the prime minister.

Mr Blair, Mr Chirac, and Mr Schroeder are likely to underscore their commitment to limiting EU spending at one per cent of national GDP, a position seemingly at odds with the European Commission's proposal to raise the budget when the ten new eastern and central European countries join the EU.

The European constitution, the Common Agricultural Policy, EU defence, and the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan are also likely to be discussed during the summit, according to analysts.

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