Brussels, 21/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the EP adopted the report by Belgian Liberal Dirk Sterckx on the reinforcement of maritime safety, by a large majority. The report is the fruit of six months of work by the temporary committee set up after the oil tanker Prestige was shipwrecked of the coast of Galicia.
In its resolution, the Parliament criticised the decision by the Spanish authorities to tow the Prestige away from its coasts rather than taking it to a safe place. It...