Brussels, 23/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - According to a press statement Albert Bore, president of the Committee of the Regions requested on Thursday that president Prodi "did not give in to pressure from certain Commissioners or net EU contributors" who want to put a ceiling on the Union budget of 1% of GDP in 2007-13. In view of the Commission proposal on financial perspectives expected on 10 February, Mr Bore was keen to point out that as representative of local and regional organisations,...