28/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - Further to the Spring Summit on 23 and 24 March, Gianni Pittella (PES, Italy) is pessimistic about the financial perspectives 2007-2013, although he did announce in a press release that the Parliament will attend the trilogue next week in a constructive spirit. He warned, however, that, in order to reach an agreement, the Council must accept increases on essential chapters such as those on youth, research and networks, and that it must also be willing to devote...