Brussels, 02/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Ombudsman, Jacob Söderman, decided to close his investigation into the payment delays accumulated by the European Commission with its creditors. In fact he felt that the measures proposed by the Commission, or already enforced, are capable of bringing considerable progress if they are correctly implemented. The Ombudsman specifically noted the undertaking made by the Commission to carry out 95% of its payments within 60 days by 2002,...