Brussels, 28/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission adopted recommendations to the EcoFin Council on the updated stability programmes presented by Belgium, Spain, Luxembourg and Portugal. At a press conference, Commissioner Pedro Solbes noted that the "programmes of these four countries meet the requirements laid down by the Stability and Growth Pact". He referred to certain differences in profile and repeated his fears concerning debt reduction in Portugal (see...