Brussels, 01/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - After the presentation of the European Commission's political strategy for next year, the Ecofin Council is to adopt conclusions on the "budgetary guidelines for 2005" on 9 March. According to this draft text, the Council takes note of the technical adjustment of the financial perspectives for 2005 given changes in GNI and prices (leading to a reduction in the ceilings of all three columns: see EUROPE of 24 February 2004, p.1), and calls for the 2005...