06/03/2000 (Agence Europe) - Rene Bertholt died last Thursday in the hospital of Poitiers. Dentist and close friend of Edith Cresson, former Commissioner for research, Rene Bertholt worked as visiting scientist in the European Commission. The Belgian justice department is investigating into this disputed collaboration, which led the Commission to lift the immunity of the former Commissioner mid-February. The Commission had asked Mr. Bertholt to refund what he had received for his...