THE DAY IN POLITICS

(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Prodi, presenting strategic objectives for 2000-2005, emphasises enlargement, a "new economic and social agenda" and the quality of life, and announces a White Paper on "new forms of European governance" (because relations between European institutions and different levels of government need "rethinking")

Brussels, 09/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - President Romano Prodi announced on Wednesday to the press that the European Commission had just unanimously adopted its Strategic Objectives 2000-2005, a document which "is not a Soviet-type five-year programme", but one that "outlines our ambitions" and on which "we will be judged". Mr Prodi, noting that there is a great need for Europe in the world, for "its strength and especially its balance", said this need for Europe is seen not only at economic...