BRUSSELS - Discussions continue in the EU on the reform of the Stability Pact:
in view of the next Council of Economy Ministers, on March 14, the 27 member states have agreed to proceed with asking the Commission for a legislative proposal
, following the November communication .
Last week the preparatory body, the Economic and Financial Committee, approved the Ecofin conclusions.
"He remains diplomatically vague on the still controversial points," explains a European source.
"It's an agreement on the general lines," says another source.
The proposal should arrive in April to have time to approve the reform by the end of the year.