Brussels, 16/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - During the Maastricht meeting on 14 December, the Management Committee of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) unanimously elected Michael Häupl as president for a three year mandate. He takes over from president outgoing Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (EUROPE 4 December p 16).
In his speech following his election, the Mayor of Vienna, identified three priorities for his mandate: 1) take into account the contents of the European...