Strasbourg, 21/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - Consulted in a single reading last week, the European Parliament followed its rapporteur Antonio Di Pietro (Italian, Liberal Group) and approved, with amendments, to the draft Council legislation on the convention concerning mutual legal assistance in criminal affairs between EU Member States. These proposals "may" be accepted if they are adequately amended, said Mr. Di Pietro, adding that he would have preferred a framework-directive directly...