Brussels, 19/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Conciliation Committee, co-chaired by Renzo Imbeni, European Parliament Vice-President, and Frank Vandenbroucke, Belgian Minister for Social Affairs and Pensions and President-in-Office of the EU Social Council, reached an agreement in the evening of 18 September on the decision setting up a five-year action programme (2002-2006) to encourage cooperation between Member States in the fight against social exclusion. The programme has a budget of 75...