Leipzig, 06/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, five hundred representatives from local and regional bodies in Europe launched an appeal for the continuation for a European cohesion policy that is not limited to the poorest regions. Meeting in Leipzig on the initiative of the Committee of the Regions for debating reform of regional policy after 2006, they approved a common "Declaration". Participants reject the proposals for re-nationalisation of cohesion policy because, "Europe is based...