Brussels-Belgium - November 17, 2003---EU-Commissioners Chris PATTEN (le), in charge of External Relations, and Poul NIELSON (ri), in charge of Development and Humanitarian Aid (ECHO), at the beginning of the joint Council meeting of Foreign Affairs and Defence EU-Ministers, in the 'Justus Lipsius', seat of the Council of the European Union in Brussels---Photo: Horst Wagner/eup-images