Brussels, 20/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - According to a press statement published on Friday by Commissioner Pedro Solbes, the European Commission noted with satisfaction that Portugal is committed to respecting, "common budgetary framework" and continues its efforts to eliminated the excessive deficit affecting the economy of the country. Budgetary developments in Portugal in 2003 have been negatively influenced by the worse than expected slow down. Portugal will have a negative growth rate in...