15/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - Following a technical mistake, the statements of an MEP were erroneously attributed to Commissioner Poul Nielson in the European Parliament debate on Iran (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.13). The third paragraph, 5th line, please read: 'on the other hand Mr Gahler deplored the fact that the Parliament's fear of an offensive against the reformers before the February elections, coming to fruition with the obstruction of a great many candidates.