On Wednesday 24 January, the ambassadors of the Member States to the European Union (Coreper) adopted the position that the Council of the EU will defend in the inter-institutional negotiations to set up a European Ethics Body (see EUROPE B13331A28).
The Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, which is leading the discussions, believes that the text, which has been unanimously agreed by the Member States, is more ambitious than the European Commission’s initial proposal. In...