14/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - Economic and Social Councils and similar institutions from the EU25 and 10 Mediterranean partner countries will hold their annual (11th) session on 15-17 November in Ljubljana (Slovenia). This will focus on 4 themes: support to youth, gender equality, poverty reduction and European neighbourhood policy. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) said that these issues were “closely linked to developing a prosperity and security zone, which was the main...