10/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - The “sherpas” nominated by the 27 EU governments to prepare the June European Council on the future EU treaty will meet on Tuesday 15 May in Berlin. Then, using the responses received to her questionnaire (see EUROPE 9416), Chancellor Angela Merkel will begin her own bilateral consultations with other leaders, prior to preparing an agreement in June on the basic elements and the timetable for the adoption of the future Treaty. (hb)