Brussels, 28/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 27 July, the Council of Ministers of the EU adopted a regulation amending the second Marco Polo programme, which aims to promote more ecological transport through modal transfer of road to rail or river or inland waterway transport. The adoption of the regulation follows an agreement at the end of April, between the Council and European Parliament in first reading and aims to facilitate the use of funds included in this programme. In practical...