Brussels, 14/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Ministers of Economy, Finance and Budget of the Member States of the EU are to meet in Brussels on Wednesday morning to adopt at first reading the draft budget for 2004, which will include the following principles: - observation of each of the annual expenditure ceilings laid down in the financial perspectives; - reduction of credit payments compared to 2003 budget; - creation of sufficient margin under the ceilings of the various headings. As there...