Brussels, 20/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - When he appeared on Wednesday before the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs to give, in principle, a report on the EU's role in Afghanistan and in the Balkans (see below), European External Relations Commissioner Chris Patten was covered with praise for the openness of his remarks concerning the "unilateralism" and "simplism" that could be said to taint American policy since 11 September (see EUROPE of 16 February, p.10).
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