Brussels, 19/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - Chaired by Joe Walsh, the EU agriculture ministers will try to reach agreement in Luxembourg on Wednesday on reforming 'Mediterranean' products (tobacco, cotton and olive oil). Member States have not changed their views since the 22 March meeting in Brussels, where huge disagreement surfaced over the future of tobacco farming (see Europe of 23 March 2004m p.11 and 24 March, p.11).
Negotiations will start at 11.00 hrs with trilateral discussions with...