Brussels, 15/03/2000 (Agence Europe) - The Permanent Representatives of the member countries decided on Wednesday to follow, without amendments, the European Commission's recommendation of last week (see EUROPE of 10 March, p.5), and to open (by end June) membership negotiations with the six new applicant countries ("Helsinki Group") on the following chapters of acquis communautaire: Romania: 5 chapters: small and medium-sized companies, research, education, external relations, common...