Brussels, 17/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Praesidium of the Assembly of the Regions of Europe (ARE), which met in Strasbourg early in July, has welcomed the work of the Convention, and the fact that most of the amendments it tabled were included in the draft Treaty. The ARE is particularly pleased that the Union's competencies have been curbed, that the new wording for the principle of subsidiarity extends it in future to the regions, that the role of regional and local authorities has been...