Brussels, 11/10/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament should have its investigatory powers extended to include the right to conduct on-the-spot inspections, summon witnesses to testify under oath, access relevant documents and request experts' advice, says a proposal adopted by the constitutional affairs committee on Tuesday 11 October.
MEPs say that Parliament's currently limited investigatory powers should be strengthened to enable it to look into alleged contraventions or...