Brussels, 20/06/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 19 June, MEPs on the European Parliament civil liberties committee approved the inter-institutional agreement of 28 May last on suspects or accused persons' access to a lawyer before the start of any questioning by the police and throughout criminal proceedings. The report by Elena Oana Antonescu (EPP, Romania) was adopted by large majority (49 votes to 2, with no abstentions).
The draft directive will still need to be formally adopted by...