01/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - In Brussels on Thursday 31 January, the European Parliament adopted a co-decision report enabling Schengen area member states unilaterally to recognise visas and residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein for transit purposes. The adoption of the report by Panayiotis Demetriou (EPP-ED, Cyprus) by 571 votes to 24, with 26 abstentions, will give holders of such documents freedom to travel thorough the Schengen states. This decision affects all member...