Brussels, 06/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - At its meeting 31 March in Brussels, the committee on employment and social affairs of the European Parliament adopted at first reading, by 23 votes in favour, 11 against and three abstentions, the report by Gabriele Stauner (EPP-ED, Germany), which states that in order to face the effects of the economic and social crisis, the rules of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) must be revised to extend its scope of application and to allow it to...