Brussels, 24/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - An EP press release has indicated that Nicole Fontaine, President of the European Parliament, has tried in vain to get Mr de Donnéa, the Burgomaster of Brussels, to retreat over his decision to cancel his invitation to Austrian representatives to participate in the inauguration ceremony for "Brussels 2000", which is due to take place at 11.00 a.m. in the European Parliament building. Ms Fontaine regretted that Mr de Donnéa "did not feel he had to back...