Bratislava, 22/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - Addressing a European conference in Bratislava last Friday, which brought together several Heads of central and eastern European governments, Commissioner Günter Verheugen laid down the next steps planned by the European Commission to implement its new neighbourhood policy ("Wider Europe") to neighbouring countries with no current prospects of joining the EU (see EUROPE of 12 march, p.10). By the summer, the Commission plans to present a strategy...