Brussels, 26/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the General Affairs Council adopted the Regulation establishing the Rapid Reaction Mechanism which is designed to implement actions of a civilian nature to preserve or reestablish, in real or nascent crisis situations, the conditions of stability required for the smooth running of the EU's aid, assistance and cooperation programmes with third countries. This Mechanism could be triggered by the Commission each time that, in the beneficiary...