Brussels, 14/12/2011 (Agence Europe) - Locally elected representatives have sent a clear message to those member states which would like to pare down the EU budget. The Committee of the Regions (CoR) says that the new multiannual financial framework 2014-2020, barely more than 1% of EU gross national income, is “modest”. This, it says, is the absolute minimum required if the Europe 2020 strategy is to be properly implemented. In adopting the opinion on the issue in plenary session on...