Brussels, 02/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 2 April, MEPs gave their endorsement to simplification of the current system for issuing visas for entering the Schengen Area if such visas are of short duration (under three months). At first reading, they adopted the report by Henrik Lax (ALDE, Finland) by 569 votes to 50 and 32 abstentions, on the compromise text negotiated with the Council on the Community visa code. The latter aims to integrate into a single text all the legal...