31.   Terms of sale stipulated that the paper could not deviate from its present stance and no major personnel changes could be made, media reported.

32.   The ministers also were expected to decide on the first major personnel change at the ECB.

33.   The ministers also decided on the first major personnel change at the European Central Bank, EU diplomats said.

34.   With no major personnel shake-ups and only one procedural law on the agenda, delegates will take up routine work.