Lisbon, 23/03/2000 (Agence Europe) - "ETUC supports the Presidency's proposal for giving a role of orientation to the European Council in order to fix the general aims of economic and social development of the Union supported by joint contributions from the Ecofin Council and Social Affairs Council. This calls for strengthening of social consultation at European level in the context of defence and the promotion of the European social model": said Emilio Gabaglio, General Secretary of the...