Brussels, 12/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - The 28 research ministers of the European Union and candidate countries gathered, on Thursday in Brussels, for the first time around Commissioner Philippe Busquin and Günter Verheugen. The informal meeting mainly allowed stock to be taken of the concerns and expectations of candidate countries in the context of preparations for the 6th Framework Programme for Research and Development, which, as Commissioner Busquin unceasingly repeats, is one of the...