Brussels, 12/06/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), body linked to the Council of Europe, adopted a relatively favourable "position" on the draft regulation on the opening of public transport to competition, being examined in the European Parliament and the EU Council, while insisting on the competences and role of the local authorites. The local authorities representatives insist for the local and regional authorities to retain the freedom to...