THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/seville summit

Pique defends outcome of Council on direct aid for candidate countries and expresses optimism about immigration and EU-NATO agreement - Discussion at head of state level about how the Council operates could extend to future reform

Brussels, 18/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - The President of the Council of the EU, Josep Pique, explained to journalists on Tuesday how the Seville European Council will be organised (this will be outlined in the traditional letter from the President of the European Council to his colleagues once he completes his tour of EU capitals on Tuesday).

Seville: Friday morning (after meeting with President of European Parliament, Pat Cox, Ed). Discussions about asylum and immigration. Over lunch, heads...