Brussels, 21/05/2013 (Agence Europe) - At the very time that a “new industrial revolution” is taking place, MEPs are calling for de-industrialised zones to be better taken into account. They adopted the draft resolution by Jens Geier (S&D, Germany) on Tuesday 21 May, by 618 to 19, with 36 abstentions.
During the debate on the day preceding the vote, the rapporteur explained that the European Commission's cherished industrial strategy lacked a dimension encompassing regional policy. In...