Brussels, 16/03/2000 (Agence Europe) - The Portuguese Presidency of the European Commission insisted, after the Internal Market Council, on the vital role of this Council at the European Summit of Lisbon. "Our work is an essential part of what is behind the spirit of Lisbon", said the Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs, Mr Seixas da Costa.
Commissioner Bolkestein placed emphasis on some major imperatives, which were: 1) set priority actions together with a timetable; 2) set...