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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8640

7 February 2004
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/epp
EPP condemns totalitarian Communism - former members of "repressive structures" should not seek European jobs

Brussels, 06/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP) adopted a resolution condemning totalitarian Communist regimes by a wide majority, minus the votes of two Spanish members.

The final version of the text tones down the most controversial point in the resolution, in which the first draft called upon the groups of the European Parliament to refuse to accept "leaders" of former Communist regimes among their number. However, it still calls for...

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