17/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - At their annual general meeting at the beginning of July, the cities of the Atlantic Arc declared their opposition to any re-nationalisation of the European cohesion policy. They have asked for cities to be explicitly recognised as an actor in this policy, as they are the democratic scale closest to the citizens. To this end, they hope to being work with the regions of the Atlantic Arc and other local authorities of the region on an exercise to pre-determine good...