29/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - Elmar Brok (EPP), co-rapporteur at the European Parliament on establishing the European External Action Service (EEAS), has defended the political agreement negotiated on 21 June in Madrid with the other institutions (EUROPE 10164, and full text published in EUROPE/Documents of 24 June). “Things have improved considerably” compared to Catherine Ashton's initial proposal in March, said Brok addressing the foreign affairs committee on Monday 27 June. He...