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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8341

16 November 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 45
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/convention/united kingdom

15/11/2002 (Agence Europe) - In an interview in Friday's Financial Times, Peter Hain, British Government representative in the European Convention, says that it is a "caricature" to present London's position on institutional reform as an attempt to reduce the role of the European Commission. The Commission must remain "at the centre of Europe's institutional architecture", said Hain. He did, however, oppose Valery Giscard d'Estaing's call for tax harmonisation, stating: "Tax is a matter for...

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