Brussels, 30/05/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has adopted a proposal to set up a new selection procedure for European capitals of culture, an amendment that became necessary with the entry of the ten new Member States into the European Union in May 2004. During the debate on amending the decision in force, the European Parliament highlighted some of the weaknesses in the current decision making process, notably the “European dimension” of the initiative (EUROPE 8897). In...