Brussels, 16/01/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Council of Ministers has decided to launch, in the near future, an "information and consultation procedure" for the ten future Member States who will be joining the EU on 1 May 2004. Thus, from 17 April this year (the day after the Accession Treaty is signed at the foot of the Acropolis, in Athens), the ten candidate countries will be automatically and fully informed of all proposals, recommendations, communications or any other initiatives within...