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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10361

19 April 2011
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/corruption
PES backs tougher ethics rules

Brussels, 18/04/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 14 April, the leadership of the Party of European Socialists (PES) adopted a set of stringent measures to ensure the highest standards in public office. This strong declaration comes after the recent corruption scandals that came to light in the European Parliament. The text, “Ethics in Politics - For Strong Moral Conduct through a Strong Moral Code”, underlines the idea that, in principle, for Members of the European Parliament, “one...

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