Lisbon, 11/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - The informal meeting of the Social Affairs Council went smoothly on Friday, with the participation of Austrian Minister Mrs. Sickl, member of Mr. Jorg Haider's party. However, as Mrs. Sickl began to speak, the French and Belgian Ministers Mrs. Audry and Mrs. Onkelinx left the room and held a press conference to stress the "strong political nature" of their gesture. Mrs. Onkelinx added that, on the occasion of the forthcoming reform, the possibility should...