Brussels, 29/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 29 November, the European Parliament, meeting for its plenary session in Brussels, adopted the report by Jo Leinen (PES, Germany) on the proposed regulation modifying regulation (EC) 2004/2003 on the status and funding for European political parties, by 538 votes in favour, 74 against and 10 abstentions. The regulation aims essentially to reinforce the role of the European political parties in the forthcoming European elections of 2009 and...