On 8 November 2005, State Secretary Geir Axelsen and EFTA representatives at political level met with Finance Ministers from the EU (Ecofin) in Brussels to discuss issues related to jobs, growth and globalisation.
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Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik met with the President of the EU Council, Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, in Luxembourg on 3 February 2005. Finance Minister Per-Kristian Foss accompanied Mr Bondevik as Mr Juncker also is Finance Minister and has been appointed the first semi-permanent President of the Euro group.
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On 16 November 2004, Finance Minister Per-Kristian Foss and his EFTA colleagues met with Finance Ministers from the EU (Ecofin) in Brussels to discuss the economic and budgetary implications of ageing populations. It is evident that ageing will negatively affect the outlook for both economic growth and public finances and that most countries are facing major challenges in this area.
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