Brussels, 29/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - On 23 March, the European Commission presented the results of a study on European mountain areas. The study provides an in-depth analysis of the mountain areas of 29 countries in Europe: the 15 Member States of the European Union, the 10 new Member States, the two candidate countries, (Bulgaria and Romania), as well as Norway and Switzerland. Presenting the study, Commissioner Michel Barnier said: " The Commission recognises for the first time the...