Brussels, 22/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - The proportion of commitment credits available in 2001 for regional policy almost reached 100% explained Commissioner Michel Barnier with pleasure on Thursday to the European Parliament's Regional Policy Committee. As at 31 December 2001, the Commission had budgeted 99.5% of the commitment credits foreseen in the 2001 budget (EUR 26.52 billion) and used 71.3% of the payment credits (EUR 14.82 bil). Three months earlier, on 30 September, 88.2% of the EUR...