Brussels, 09/05/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 9 May, MEPs at the opening of their plenary session in Brussels paid homage to their colleague Miguel Portas (GUE/NGL, Portugal), who passed away at the age of 53 due to lung cancer. The president of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, emphasised that this MEP was a “passionate activist… an ardent defender of democracy and a convinced European”. He welcomed the “constructive and humane behaviour” of Portas in many...