Brussels, 08/03/2005 (Agence Europe) - The EU finance ministers adopted budget guidelines on Tuesday for the 2006 budget, stressing the need for restraint and compliance with the conclusions of the European Council of Lisbon. The European Commission is expected to take inspiration from the Council's ideas and its “yearly budgetary procedure for 2006” (EUROPE of 4 March, p.9) when it presents its Preliminary Draft Budget for 2006 in a few weeks' time. In the guidelines, the Council notes...