Brussels, 08/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - At its May session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament has to vote on the complex issue of the statute and financing of European political parties (see summary of the Schleicher Report in EUROPE of 7/8 May, p.10). In addition, on Wednesday it will hear statements by the Council and European Commission on the situation in the Middle East and on the state of the transatlantic dialogue. Also on Wednesday, the President of the Slovak Republic, Mr....