Brussels, 13/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - In reply to an invitation from the Commission, as part of its follow up to its white paper on European communication policy (EUROPE 9121 and 9122), 300 organisations from civil society held discussions on 9-10 November in Bergamo (Italy) on strengthening the ties between European citizens and Community institutions. First observation: lack of European public area, dialogue is weak and frustration is gaining ground. Second, there is a genuine demand from...