Brussels, 13/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - With its adoption of the resolution on Arctic governance in a globalised environment, in Brussels on Thursday 9 October, the European Parliament called for “an international treaty for the protection” of the region to be negotiated and concluded. The joint EPP-ED, PES, ALDE, Greens/EFA and UEN resolution was adopted by the wide majority of 597 votes to 23, with 11 abstentions. The EP believes, however, that, as a minimum starting-point, such a...