Brussels, 30/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the European Commission finalised its proposals for radical modernisation of the human resources policy in the institution. At the heart of the new staff policy will be a more rigorous and transparent system of performance appraisal for all officials, creating a much closer link between objective annual assessment and promotions. As a result (see EUROPE of 15/16 October, p.12), the career structure which currently places a premium on length...