Strasbourg, 18/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament deplored attacks against the freedom of the press in Russia and pleaded in favour of the immediate and unconditional release of "too many journalists arbitrarily held" in the world, by approving a resolution tabled by the Socialist, Liberal, Greens/EFA, United Left/Nordic Green Left groups in Thursday afternoon's emergency debates (100 in favour, 6 against and 4 abstentions).
Plenary upheld a "recital" expressing its concern...