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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8632

28 January 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/statute of meps
Disappointment and incomprehension by most MEPs after deadlock in Council

Brussels, 27/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - There was a general outcry from most MEPs (who will be discussing the matter in plenary in Brussels on Wednesday: see EUROPE above) after a Council agreement on the statute of MEPs was blocked by four countries - Germany, Austria, France and Sweden.

After President Cox, the president of the Socialist Group, Enrique Baron, protested by recalling the time and energy that the Parliament has devoted for years to this issue (an effort which has resulted in...

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