With 570 votes in favour, 20 against, and 14 abstentions, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the revision of the mandate for the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) (see EUROPE B13309A5) during its plenary session on Tuesday, 12 March.
MEPs suggest strengthening EMSA’s international and security role by involving it more in the International Maritime Organization’s meetings and by providing EU countries maritime situational awareness on new...