Brussels, 30/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - As previously announced (EUROPE 29 April p 9) on Wednesday the European Commission adopted the preliminary draft budget (PDB) for next year, which according to Commissioner Michaele Schreyer, should allow for both budgetary discipline and the implementation of ambitious programmes in the ten new Member States. The Commission is planning for significant increases in loans to the new Member States in areas such as structural measures (especially Cohesion...