Strasbourg, 24/02/2005 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, with the adoption at second reading of the letter of recommendation from Corien Wortmann-Kool (EPP-ED, NL), the European Parliament endorsed the compromise reached with Council on the proposal of directive aimed at maritime pollution penalties (co-decision). The compromise provides for penalties to be imposed in all the most serious cases of maritime pollution. The Council has still to formally approve the text to allow the directive to...