THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/convention

True work begins with the working groups, says Mendez de Vigo, stressing role of political groups in reaching consensus - Debate launched by governments is fall-out from the Convention - Commission takes good approach

Brussels, 06/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Convention's "listening phase" will soon be finished and the "real work" will begin in the working groups set up by the Convention (see page 7), explained Inigo Mendez de Vigo to several reporters on Thursday. He chairs the European Parliament's delegation to the Convention and is a Member of the Praesidium. The Partido Popular MEP highlights the potential of the groups, noting that the one chaired by Giuliano Amato on the EU's legal...