Brussels, 03/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith ended his visit to Brussels on Tuesday 2 December. During his three-day trip he met Belgian, NATO and EU officials. This series of meetings bears testament to the fresh impetus brought to relations with the EU since the visit of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in April.
At his meeting with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on Monday 1 December, Smith confirmed that Australia did not intend to increase its...