European Commission welcomes G20 letter

BRUSSELS, March 30 (Reuters) - The European Union's executive said on Tuesday it supported a letter by the G20 steering group that called for renewed efforts to carry out reforms to reinforce the fragile global economic recovery.

'(European Commission) President Jose Manuel Barroso welcomes the statement which has been made in this letter...and can subscribe to its main messages,' a Commission spokeswoman told a news briefing. Keywords: EU G20/LETTER ([e-mail]; [phone]; Reuters Messaging: [e-mail]) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.