Brussels, 23/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - 2002 was a "record year" for the MEDA Programme, the financial instrument for EU cooperation in the Mediterranean, affirmed the European Commission during its study of a special case of a "series of remarkable advances" in the use of aid. EUR 763 million had been committed and EUR 685 million paid out - a use level of 90%, which constitutes progress that is absolutely massive compared to the past, asserts the report. These results can be attributed to...