Strasbourg, 09/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - On 8 April, as expected, the European Commission approved its proposals for the Broad Economic Guidelines (BEPG), as well as the guidelines for its employment policy and the relevant recommendations (see EUROPE 8 April p 10), in order to ensure greater cohesion and effectiveness in the medium term reform agenda of the EU 'see EUROPE 9 April p 11). This package constitutes as President Romano Prodi indicated, "a first step towards European economic...