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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8461
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/convention

Proposals by Alain Lamassoure for defusing debate between large and small countries - "Denationalising" the European Commission, make European Commission "overall rapporteur" for executive councils and European Council

Brussels, 13/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, UDF MEP, Alain Lamassoure, Member of the European Convention, presented some ides to the press in Strasbourg. According to Mr Lamassoure, these ideas could allow for the, "main antagonism at the Convention, that of the small countries against the large countries" to be overcome. This antagonism had introduced some friction into the debate, which meant that debates often took place that had nothing to do with the subjects. Mr Lamssoure hoped...

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