Brussels, 28/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - Both the European Parliament (EP) and the member states are standing firm by their positions in negotiations on the reform of the stability and growth pact, even though the aim remains political agreement before the plenary session next week (see EUROPE 10406). ALDE Group leader Guy Verhofstadt (Belgium) stoutly defended the EP position which supports strengthening of automatic decision making at a stage of the preventive arm of the pact. “Member...