Strasbourg, 15/06/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Finnish Presidency is to inherit the tricky task of harmonising the positions of the Council and Parliament on the proposal for a 7th Framework Research Programme for the period 2007-2013, with a budget of €54.5 billion. During its vote in first reading on Thursday, the Parliament adopted a stance that will not hamper the search for a compromise, although the adoption of three hundred amendments or so does imply some divergence. On the whole,...