Brussels, 18/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - "The European Parliament can play, at this stage, a decisive role in promoting a satisfactory outcome of the post-Nice process. We therefore recommend that, although wrongly it is not directly involved in the ratification of the new treaty, the European Parliament postpone judgement on the Nice Treaty - and suggest that the national parliaments do the same - until satisfactory assurances are received from Member States, at or before the European Council...