Strasbourg, 16/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - On the eve of the European Parliament vote on climate/energy, it appeared that on 16 December in Strasbourg, the presidency and Commission's gamble would be won on reaching an agreement in a first reading on the climate and energy package by the end of the year.
Nicolas Sarkozy called for the compromise negotiated by the Heads of State and governments of the EU27 it be defended. The political groups' positions in response varied somewhat (see other...