Strasbourg, 18/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - When consulted in first reading according to codecision procedure on the proposal of directive relating to a Community cooperation framework to promote sustainable development in the urban environment, the European Parliament, as requested by its rapporteur, French Socialist Marie-Noëlle Lienemann, called for cooperation in this field between 2001 and 2004 with funding of EUR 20 million instead of the 12.4 million proposed by the Commission. This...