Brussels, 12/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - Martin Westlake, who took up his duties as Secretary General of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on 1 October 2008, spoke out on the role and importance of the consultative assembly of which he has just taken the helm. What is his global vision of the Committee's future? What should be done to make it more operational on the European scene? As Martin Westlake sees it, the Committee must have a “clear, unique role based on the...