Brussels, 04/02/2005 (Agence Europe) - The reform of EU state aid rules, launched by the then Competition Commissioner Mario Monti in 2003, has entered a more formal consultation phase between the European Commission and Member States. On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, the atmosphere at the first consultation meeting of experts on regional state aid rules was described by the Commission as 'cooperative'. The consultations will first look at the written replies by Member States to the...