Brussels, 03/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - This Wednesday, the European Parliament adopted the report by Giorgos Katiforis (ESP) on the annual assessment of the implementation of the stability and convergence programmes. The report welcomes the efforts deployed by the Member States to master the public spending, but notes that only ten of them have managed to achieve a balanced budget and that, in certain States, debt remains abnormally high. The governments are invited to continue their efforts...