Brussels, 27/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - Twinning is part of the main area of activity of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), which promotes exchanges and cooperation between municipalities as a driver of European integration. The 24th General Assembly in Malmö celebrated the 20th anniversary of both European Union support through its twinning assistance programme and of the fall of the Iron Curtain. In 1989, there were 8,000 twinnings with a budget of 3.5 million, and...