EU president's statement after Ecofin meeting

EUROPE - Following is the text of an introductory statement by the European Union's Swedish president following the first session of the informal Ecofin meeting on Apr 21.

"As usual, this morning's discussion between the ministers, central bank governors and the Commission dealt with the economic situation and outlook for the EU.

"We discussed the international developments, which constitute a risk to the developments within the EU. The downturn in the US economy is difficult to judge and a more

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