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Prodi considers as positive the report at end of first year of his Commission presidency
Brussels, 15/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - On the occasion of the first anniversary of the European Commission, its President, Romano Prodi, stated:
"My Commission took office one year ago. We set our sights high, and our scorecard one year on shows that we were right to do so:
- The Commission's strategy on enlargement was approved by EU leaders at Helsinki, allowing for the launch of negotiations with six further candidates and the recognition of Turkey's candidate status.
- On internal...