Strasbourg, 12/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - The first overall political judgement given by MEPs during the plenary debate on Tuesday on the results of the European Council of Nice concerning EU institutional reform was rather critical, mainly because of the fact that results did not live up to the ambitions proclaimed for extension of qualified majority and because of the priority given by some governments to the defence of national interests. Negotiation clearly highlighted the shortcomings of...