Brussels, 25/10/2010 (Agence Europe) - The communication entitled "Regional Policy contributing to smart growth in Europe 2020" recommends a more effective use of the European regional funds to help to give a shot in the arm to innovation and to meet the objectives of the strategy EU 2020 for smart growth. As regards the regional structural funds, 86% (or a quarter of the total) were allocated to research and innovation between 2007 at 2013. Three quarters were financed by the ERDF (a total...