Brussels, 20/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 24 July, the Finnish Presidency convened a Competitiveness Council exclusively on the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development, in the aim of reaching a common position with a view to negotiations with the European Parliament.
Ministers are to examine a compromise text presented by the Presidency on the base of the policy guidelines defined by the Council in June and the amended proposal adopted by the European Commission (EUROPE...