Brussels, 10/03/2000 (Agence Europe) - Commissioner Patten officially launched negotiations in Skopje this week for a Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Fyrom) and the European Union. Speaking to the Macedonian Parliament, the Commissioner responsible for external relations stressed that Fyrom was the first country with which such an agreement had been launched, which comes in "recognition of the effort and great progress" it has...