Brussels, 18/11/2003 (Agence Europe) - In Brussels on Monday, most delegations were highly critical of the outcome of the EU-Russia Summit that took place in Rome on 6 November. Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and candidate countries, in particular, regretted that the joint statement issued in Rome (see EUROPE of 8 November, p.10) made no mentions of issues like Chechnya. Most saw this as proof that work should be done to prepare and defend the EU position in future summits...