Brussels, 20/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - German Social-Democrat Christa Randzio-Plath, chair of the EP's Economic and Monetary Committee, in an oral question, asked whether the EU Council was prepared to open talks with Parliament and the Commission to conclude an inter-institutional agreement on the new rules over securities.
In her question, Ms. Randzio-Plath confirms Parliament's bemusement over the "European Securities Committee", that will assist the Council (see EUROPE of 16 February,...