Brussels, 18/04/2000 (Agence Europe) - If the European Commission underlines the role of the Committee of the Regions for "direct dialogue with local officials," it reminds that the accession of the Committee of the Regions to the rank of separate institution is not on the IGC agenda. Following the 33rd session of the Committee of the Regions, the President of the Committee of the Regions and the Commissioner responsible for Regional Policy discussed, during a press conference, the relations...