Luxembourg, 17/10/2000 (Agence Europe) - At the end of the EcoFin Council on Tuesday, the French Presidency referred to "progress" on the issue of the tax on savings and of its hope to reach an agreement by the end of the year: Council President Laurent Fabius, however, played down his optimism. In this type of negotiation, "it's the very end that becomes difficult as its is there where countries have their backs against the wall", he warned. The "tax package", together with measures...