Brussels, 23/04/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has benefited from a new deal since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty: the European Parliament is now required to consult the EESC in all areas subject to mandatory referral by the Council, as underlined in a note from the Committee president. In order to reassure those parliamentary committee chairs who fear that their committee work will be held up by this new procedure, the EESC president,...