Brussels, 11/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Belgian Defence Minister André Flahaut, came to explain to the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs and Security Committee the six priorities of the Belgian Presidency in terms of defence. He first insists on the "operationality" of the EU in this area, by stating from the outset (as has already been done by Louis Michel before the same committee) that he hopes that the principal of guaranteed access for the EU to the NATO planning capabilities...