04/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - During their lunch, the Ministers for Foreign Affairs had an exchange of views with Commissioner Chris Patten over the situation in the Middle East. Mr Patten drew the Ministers attention to the EU's need to prepare themselves to provide more aid to the Palestinian Authority if the conflict should continue. He also discussed the problem of the distortion of the rule of origin. Mr Védrine recalled, during the press conference, that a procedure is underway and...