Malmo, 28/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - Jeremy Smith, Secretary General of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) informed Europe about what he considered were the two main roles the local and regional authorities should play in the European elections: 1) “the neutral but vital role of encouraging people to exercise their democratic rights” and 2) the role of “providing decent quality information about European issues”, whether this is about subjects directly affecting...