Brussels, 20/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - The Ecofin Council and the European Commission were pleased to note the Irish Presidency's programme of work for this term of office, and especially a first exchange of views on the next financial perspectives, foreseen at the informal meeting of Economy and Finance Ministers on 2 and 3 April, in Kildare. The main points of the programme concern:
preparation of the "Key Issues Paper" by the Presidency on the Lisbon Strategy, with a view to the Spring...