Press Conference in Luxembourg (European budget)
| Document type: | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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| Venue: | Luxembourg |
| Source: | (1) BBC Radio News Report 1800 19 October 1979 (2) Daily Telegraph, 20 October 1979 |
| Journalist: | (2) Alan Osborn, Daily Telegraph, reporting |
| Editorial comments: | Available on CD-ROM only. It is not clear when or where this Press Conference took place - possibly 1230-1300 at the British Residence when MT was due to meet the local press. The Guardian, 20 October 1979, has material on the EMS: "She told reporters Britain’s ultimate intention was to join the European Monetary System (EMS) but that the conditions would have to be negotiated". Transcript of an interview by Alan Osborn published in the Daily Telegraph on 20 October 1979 and reproduced with permission of Alan Osborn and the Telegraph Group Limited. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 840 |
| Themes: | Economic, monetary & political union |