Strasbourg, 21/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday in Strasbourg, the European Commission adopted a recommendation to be discussed then adopted in November by the Council. It calls on France to make the necessary budgetary effort in order to be able to bring its public deficit below the 3% of GDP mark in 2005. France therefore gains an extra year and should escape sanctions this year. Echoing the arguments of the French Minister for the Economy and Finance, Francis Mer, the Commission...