Brussels, 22/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - German Social Democrat Willi Rothley, European Parliament rapporteur on the draft statute for officials, has written to the Council President, Brian Cowen, to ensure him of his cooperation to save the project which is coming up against opposition from German and Austrian chancelleries. (See EUROPE of 16 January, p.15). In his letter, Mr Rothley says he is willing to envisage a statute that does not contain fiscal provisions so that the Council can enact...