Brussels, 27/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - Some 96 days ahead of the launch of euro notes and coins, the assessment made of the preparations in Member States for the launch day is generally positive, but vigilance must be kept up and efforts have to continue in the final countdown to 1 January 2002 and beyond. The conclusions of the public debate held on Thursday by Ministers at the Internal Market/Consumer Affairs Council bear witness to this. Charles Picqué, Belgian Economics Minister and...