Brussels, 18/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - The policy debate of foreign ministers on improving the Community's external aid was fuelled by a quantified interim report that the Commissioner for External Relations, Chris Patten presented to the Council on Monday, on progress achieved and efforts still to be made to attain the goal sought by the reform of aid management - more strategic aid, more uniform, more de-centralised and more effective. It enabled ministers to express their commitment in...