Brussels, 02/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 2 March, COREPER (Committee of Permanent Representatives from EU member states) approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers of the EU on cooperation in the annual exercise granting a discharge on execution of the budget. This MoU is aimed at replacing the “gentleman's agreement” of 1970 and involves a paradigmatic change by introducing the principle of transparency and mutual...