Brussels, 18/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 18 March, the General Affairs Council in Brussels warmly welcomed the text of the communication on a new EU framework to strengthen the rule of law (see EUROPE 11036). Many delegations asked the Council to continue discussions on this mechanism, on which the European Commission intends to act on the basis of the treaties. Numerous countries also underlined that the member states will have to be treated on an equal footing in the...