Brussels, 24/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - The Benelux countries (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) have lent their support, in a joint statement on the eve of the Spring Summit in Brussels, the Irish Presidency's intentions with regard to the mid-term review, in 2005, of the Lisbon strategy, which was launched in March 2000. According to them, this study, which was carried out with the contribution of the new Member States, should assess progress made on the Lisbon objectives, the methods...