Brussels, 20/12/2012 (Agence Europe) - An important step was taken in the negotiations regarding reform of Cohesion Policy for 2014-2020, in the form of an initial informal agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on Tuesday 18 December. This agreement focuses on an initial negotiating block of around 20 articles pertaining to the partnership principle, which should be guaranteed in the programming of structural funds. The author of the report, Lambert Van...