Brussels, 10/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Monday evening, the EP committee on constitutional affairs gave its go-ahead to the mandate of the intergovernmental conference (IGC) on reform of the treaties. The report by Jo Leinen (PES, Germany), to be put to the plenary vote on Wednesday, was approved by 18 votes for, 4 against and one abstention. It expresses some reservation about the negotiating brief approved by the European Council on 23 June, but welcomes the fact that most of the...