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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8125

10 January 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 45
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/statute of meps
Discussions on statute, organised by Rapporteur Willi Rothley with a handful of MEPs, place emphasis on pensions, travel allowances, parliamentary immunity and the right of expression

Brussels, 09/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - MEPs are bound to know the draft opinion on the "statute of MEPs" negotiated with Council like the back of their hand, was the bitter/ironical remark made on the issue by Willy Rothley, German Social Democrat, who had organised a debate on Tuesday open to all MEPs, but attended by a scattering of only fifteen or so. During this debate, intended to inform and hear MEPs before the Parliament's legal committee gives its position on the draft report, Willy...

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