11/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - On 31 March, the European Commission adopted a preliminary draft of the supplementary and amending budget 2003 (SAB No. 2/2003) which intends to grant the Committee of the Regions an envelope of EUR 350,000 to cover the costs of the meeting with representatives with candidate countries. The COR intends to organise the participation of 95 members from candidate countries in three of its plenary sessions beginning in July. This funding will be added to the amounts...