Brussels, 23/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - Meeting in Brussels on Thursday 22 November, the Competitiveness Council has approved the report on progress made under the Portuguese presidency on the “Better Regulation” initiative. Launched in 2005, the initiative aims to improve the regulatory environment to reinforce European competitiveness. The presidency's report reflects the most significant developments in three of the four pillars of the initiative. On the reduction of the administrative...