Brussels, 07/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Pique has set out the directions he would like to give to the debate at the "Gymnich"-type ministerial meeting to be held in Caceres on 8 and 9 February (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.7). In a letter addressed this week to his counterparts, Mr. Pique states that his intention is to focus debates over lunch of Friday on the "situation in the Balkans, paying special attention to Montenegro and amber Fox, in the light of the latest events and the approach that Javier Solana offered us at the last General Affairs Council". Friday afternoon, he suggests "analysing the financial implications of the EU enlargement". Doubtless, he goes on, "this is an issue we will have to extensively deal with during the next months". Commissioner Verheugen has been invited to present the Commission Communication of 30 January. Saturday morning "will be devoted to an in-depth discussion on the Middle East, following the interesting exchange of views we had on January 28th over lunch". "As we agreed", the Council President adds, "this will be a suitable moment to examine various ideas already pointed out in the light of our impressions after the last contacts with the United States".