08/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 7 November the Council of Ministers of the EU adopted without debate, a common orientation on the adoption of adaptations to the financial regulation of 2002 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities. Concertation between the Council and Parliament on this text will take place on 21 November in Brussels as part of the second reading by EU finance ministers on the 2007 budget (EUROPE 9262 on result of the EP vote). (lc).