Brussels, 11/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - While the COREPER should rule, this Wednesday, on the preliminary draft budget (PDB) 2002 on the basis of the compromise reached by the Budgetary Committee on 27 June (see EUROPE of 29 June, p.11 and 4 July, p.13), the various branches of the budgetary authorities, gathered in three groups on Monday, discussed themes that are of crucial importance in view of the first reading by the Council, on 20 July:
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