Brussels, 04/12/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday the Commission adopted a communication by Michaele Schreyer, which draws up a balance sheet of the progress achieved since 2000 in debt recovery procedures (Community budgetary funds that are unwarranted or excessive). In 2001 the Commission recovered a total of €2.46 billion. This figure comprises the recovery of expenditure administered directly by the Commission and amounts recovered by the Member States. At 30 June outstanding...