EU Meets Over Economic Crisis

Protectionism concerns weigh on leaders

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 1, 2009 7:00 AM CST

(Newser) – European Union leaders have begun an emergency meeting about the economic crisis amid fears of protectionism among nations, the BBC reports. The Brussels summit comes after French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he would bail out France’s auto industry if it didn’t send jobs... Read full story »

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