Brussels, 21/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 21 October, the European Commission sent a strong signal to the EU Council stressing the need to simplify rules on divorce within the European Union. This is a matter that directly affects the daily lives of citizens as 170,000 divorces between persons of different nationality occur in the Union each year. The European Commission also answered an oral question put by Parliament on launching enhanced cooperation in this field.
With the...