01/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 31 January, the European Parliament adopted a co-decision report by Michael Cashman (PES, UK) enabling unilateral recognition by Romania, Bulgaria and Cyprus of visas issued by a Schengen area country. The report, adopted by 558 votes to 22, with 19 abstentions, however, limits this recognition to visits of five days or less. The draft decision also provides for reciprocity of this measure for the nine member states which joined the Schengen area in...