06/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - In an introduction to its second edition of its publication, "Local Finance in the Fifteen Countries of the European Union", Dexia Bank indicates that, "Local organisations in the European Union are in good health despite the cooling down in 2001". In 2001, local organisations accounted for EUR 987 bn (11.2% of European GDP and 24% of total public spending). Their investments also rose to EUR 134 bn (66.1% of public investment in Europe). Between 1996 and 2001,...