Brussels, 17/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - At its meeting in Maastricht on 14 December, the management committee of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) made its position clear on four issues, namely:
1. Public services: The CEMR calls for a political debate over the role of local and regional public services, particularly regarding the balance to be struck between local and regional autonomy, subsidiarity and proportionality on the one hand, and respecting EU competition...