Strasbourg, 14/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - Pat Cox, Irish President of the Liberal Group at the European Parliament, took a personal stance on Wednesday on the recommendation by the Ecofin Council which (for the very first time) used the instrument that allows for a Member State to be reprimanded for its convergence policy, by sending a recommendation to Ireland (see EUROPE of 12/13 February, page 7). Formally, the European Commission has the right to propose such a recommendation (Ed.:...