04/12/2009 (Agence Europe) - Meeting on 30 November and 1 December in Berlin, the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) elected Frédéric Vallier as the new secretary general of the CEMR, replacing Jeremy Smith, who has held the post since May 2002. Head of the Europe service of Nantes Metropole and City since 2008, Frédéric Vallier has been involved in the international relations of this city in the last three years. He has worked in and with local authorities since 1988...