Brussels, 22/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - As expected, the ECOFIN's examination in Brussels on Tuesday of the 2001 update of the Stability Programmes for five countries (Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria and Finland), and Sweden's Convergence Programme, was a mere formality. After consulting the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC), the European Economics and Finance Ministers adopted an opinion of each of the six countries without batting an eyelid since in each case (apart for...