Brussels, 15/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 15 June, at an annual conference on regions as agents for economic change, EU Regional Policy Commissioner Johannes Hahn said that innovation was crucial for stimulating growth. In its draft legislation for the 2014-2020 programming period, the European Commission is planning to make use of most ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) spending to encourage a low carbon footprint economy and focus on research, innovation and competitive small...