Brussels, 11/10/2000 (Agence Europe) - The General Affairs Council this week adopted conclusions in which it announces that the EU is to set in place a substantial aid programme for supporting the peace process in Colombia. It does not, however, explicitly speak of the "Colombia Plan", which is criticised by some of the Member States for its military aspects. The text is as follows (unofficial translation):
"The European Union reaffirms its political support to the peace effort to which...