Brussels, 23/11/2000 (Agence Europe) - The talks over the 2001 budget started end the end of the Thursday afternoon between the Council delegation, chaired by the French Minister Florence Parly, and the European Parliament delegation chaired by the President of the Budgetary Committee Terry Wynn. It continued into the night. On the menu: Balkans, agricultural spending, employment initiative and payment credits (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.10).
On the even of the Council, Commissioner Mrs...