Brussels, 06/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the ECOFIN Council adopted the conclusions on the budget guidelines for 2003. It hopes that these guidelines will be taken into account in budget preparation and during the European Commission's preliminary project preparations for 2003. The Council reiterated that the budget had to "suitably cover all real needs and resources required to implement the various policies of the Union effectively". It also emphasised that, "this includes...