Brussels, 07/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - Ecofin ministers acted illegally on 24 November when the halted disciplinary proceedings against France and Germany for excessive deficits. This is the conclusion of the Opinion provided on Tuesday evening by the European Commission legal service on the affair (and for which the Commission is refusing to communicate what exactly was said). Romano Prodi indicated on Wednesday that the Commission would decide next week if it would oppose this "putting of...