Strasbourg, 04/06/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday in Strasbourg, Parliament formally adopted (323 votes in favour, 137 against and 36 abstentions) its decision laying down a status for Members of the European Parliament. In conformity with article 190 of the Treaty, this text has still to gain Council's approval.
In an opinion, which it adopted on Tuesday afternoon after the assembly's vote on the draft status (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.15), the European Commission welcomed efforts by...