better understanding and further co-operation.
They say that despite the real differences in political culture and national priorities across Europe there is agreement on the key demands but then go on to discuss the different emphases.
In Britain, there is no minimum wage or legal limit on the number of hours you can be asked to work. While British EuroMarchers are obviously in favour of a reduction in the working week, they preferred to stress the importance of a decent income and full employment. In other words, a reversal of the reforms of the Thatcher years.
"Meanwhile, German unemployed groups are most concerned about "forced labour" - new regulations forcing the unemployed to accept any job offered, whatever the conditions, or lose part of their unemployment benefits.
"In western Germany, mass unemployment is a recent phenomenpon, and a larger part of the population believes that those without work are not really looking, compared to most other countries.
"Obviously, there is no fundamental contradiction between the priorities of the British and German unemployed movements. But Renault jobs helped focus the international fight: the next stage of the campaign must build broad alliances it takes time to establish a common platform.
"...The form that popular mobilisations take in the coming months and years will have a clear influence in the strategic debate. If mobilisations remain essentially within the national framework, then this is the level at which people will perceive the political and social confrontation.
"But if it is possible to develop pan-European struggles, then it will be easier to put forward collective demands, thus elaborating another strategy for "really building Europe."
The same sort of approach has been one of the hallmarks of the British campaign, and was continued by this latest steering committee.
For a key layer in the campaign it is the battle against unemployment that dominates their concerns and time, while they are well aware that the Maastricht criteria make this struggle all the more bitter.
For others, the initial impetus towards the campaign was the need to fight against the Europe of the bosses and bankers, while carrying this through in practice has led to an increasing understanding of the centrality of the fight for jobs.
How these different emphases will play out in practical terms over the next year will be further discussed at the report back conference being planned for September 20 in London.
Meeting in Cardiff to discuss plans for alternative forum to co-incide with Intergovernmental Conference Cardiff June 1988.
August 23 Mass Picket and demonstration in Darlington in support of Magnet strikers September 20 London report back Conference organised by British Euromarch campaign October 5-6 European meeting to discuss future plans for Euromarch campaign.