30/06/2003 (Agence Europe) - A Ministerial Conference which took place in Thessaloniki under the chairmanship of the Greek Minister for Development, Akis Tsohatzopoulos, in the presence of representatives of EU and candidate countries, the Balkan states and the European Commissioner for Research, Philippe Busquin, adopted a European Union-Balkans action plan for research and technology. The plan stresses the need for close co-operation between signatories, in order to develop each Balkan...