Brussels, 13/01/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is proposing to finalise its proposals to the Council next week. They were requested by the Helsinki Summit and concern the sanctions that the EU may adopt against Russia in response to the Russian attitude in Chechnya. The Council will deliberate on 24 January, but it is not expected that legal decisions will be taken then. There will however be an exchange of political views on how appropriate it is to formulate the threat of...