Brussels, 31/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - Roberta Angelilli (EPP, Italy) has set up an “Alliance for Children” to better protect and defend children's rights within the European Union. She takes the view that it is necessary to transpose the provisions of the Lisbon Treaty and the Charter of Fundamental Rights into law as they now recognise children as full citizens of the EU. “The goal of the Alliance is to defend minors in internal and external policies, mainstreaming their rights in...