Brussels, 20/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament has approved the Treaty of Lisbon and called for its swift ratification by the member states, in order to guarantee its entry into force from 1 January 2009. In its adoption, on Wednesday 20 February, of the report by Richard Corbett (PES, United Kingdom) and Íñigo Méndez de Vigo (EPP-ED, Spain) by 525 votes in favour, 125 against and 29 abstentions, the EP takes the view that the modifying treaty constitutes a “substantial...