Brussels, 03/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the European Commission was expecting France "soon" to notify it the figures for its budget deficit, which the government assesses at 3.02%. Eurostat should certify this figure on 17 March and the Commission will then decide on this basis to initiate an excessive deficit procedure, the Commission spokesperson recalled. The French Minister of European Affairs, Noelle Lenoir, remarked in Brussels on Monday that "France has not gone over the...