Brussels, 29/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - At the request of Vivane Reding, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has drawn up an exploratory opinion on "Culture industries in Europe". The Rapporteur is advisor José Isaias Garcia-Caro (Employers' group, Spain). After a lively discussion in the competent section, (Internal market, production and consumers), the final text adopted in plenary on 28 January can be considered, as pointed out by trade unionist Victor Sequeira, (Portugal)...