Brussels, 03/10/2013 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission wants to sound out public opinion on crowdfunding - an alternative form of fundraising that is collective and interactive. On Thursday 3 October, it opened a public consultation on the issue to gain a more precise idea of the market need so that it can, if necessary, bring forward legislative proposals or softer measures in certain areas. As Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier notes, this alternative form of fundraising...