12/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - The adoption of the report of French Socialist, Marie-Hélène Gillig, means that the European Parliament has approved, with some amendments, in its first reading (co-decision), the draft proposal aiming to cover European Parliamentary assistants under Regulation 1408 of 1971 on applying social security systems to workers and members of their families who move within the Community. An amendment will ensure that all assistants are covered and taken on by one or...