Brussels, 22/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - For the first time, 52 observers from the ten future Member States of the EU took part in the plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (ESC), on 14 and 15 May in Brussels chaired by Roger Briesch (see EUROPE of 23 April, p. 17). In view of enlargement, the ESC defined four lines for action over the coming years: 1) optimising its role as consultative body, both with the Commission as with the Parliament and Council; 2) improve its...