Brussels, 17/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - Just a few days from the ministerial donors' conference in Afghanistan (Tokyo, 21-22 January), the Union's preparations are being stepped up. On Thursday evening, discussions continued within the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) on the financial commitments of the Member States and the Community. On one side, some Member States had put figures forward, under their bilateral contribution to the reconstruction of Afghanistan, but, on the...