05/04/2011 (Agence Europe) - Committee of the Regions (CoR) says there can be no reduction in poverty without the involvement of local authorities. Europe's ambitious goal of taking 20 million people out of poverty will only succeed if local and regional authorities play a key role in developing national programmes and if Europe is prepared to back national, regional and local authorities in their efforts, starting with sufficient funding through the European Social Fund (ESF). That was the...