27/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - Hans-Gert Pöttering, the president of the European Parliament, visited the European Court of Auditors on Tuesday 27 January. Vítor Caldeira, the president of the Court of Auditors, pointed out that the Lisbon Treaty will reaffirm the position of the Court as one of the EU institutions and will not change its mandate. He also said that concerning the European Parliament, “this treaty will reinforce significantly its role and functions, notably as regards the...