07/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - President Prodi was questioned during his press conference on Wednesday concerning Ireland, which, despite its success for the main objectives of the Lisbon Process, is "reprimanded" for its budgetary policy (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.7). "Sometimes the teacher even has to punish the best pupil", said the president of the Commission, noting that Ireland had been warned over the past three years that it was moving away from the parameters fixed in common. Romano...