18/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 17 June, the European Parliament adopted a report by Agustin Diaz de Mera (EPP-ED, Spain) on the proposal for a council regulation amending the regulation (1338/2001) laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting. This report concerns the political dimension of the protection of the single currency as a symbol of European identity. (A.B./transl.rt)