Brussels, 04/10/2010 (Agence Europe) - The leaders of 142 European regions, representing more than 85% of the population of the regions which are part of the “Regional Competitiveness and Employment” objective, have signed a joint statement calling for the retention of the structural funds (ERDF, ESF) throughout the EU for the period after 2013. The leaders of the signatory regions will hand over the statement in Brussels on Thursday 7 October to European Commission President José...