EU's Almunia: May Seek 2nd Econ Stimulus If Effects Too Small

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EU's Almunia: May Seek 2nd Econ Stimulus If Effects Too Small

EU's Almunia: May Seek 2nd Econ Stimulus If Effects Too Small BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Union will consider putting together a second stimulus package for the region, if the first package isn't sufficient to turn the economy around, the E.U. Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia said Tuesday. "The effects of the stimulus cannot be estimated today," Almunia said. "It's too soon." The commissioner said big risks remained in some central and eastern European countries. -By Matthew Dalton and Carolyn Henson, Dow Jones Newswires; +32 2 741 1481; matthew.dalton@dowjones.com Click here to go to Dow Jones NewsPlus, a web front page of today's most important business and market news, analysis and commentary: http://www.djnewsplus.com/access/al?rnd=Sjdn2T%2FKqaFjrXfDDrEXEA%3D%3D. You can use this link on the day this article is published and the following day. (END) Dow Jones NewswiresMarch 03, 2009 03:18 ET (08:18 GMT)Copyright 2009 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.