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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8689

21 April 2004
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/commission
65 MEPs table motion of censure - debate Wednesday evening and vote, in theory, in May

Strasbourg, 20/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - At midday on Tuesday, President Pat Cox finally announced that 65 MEPs have signed a motion of censure against the European Commission, criticising its attitude in the Eurostat affair. The text of the motion particularly criticises the behaviour of Pedro Solbes. Mr Cox announced that the debate will take place on Wednesday at 9pm, and the vote during the May session, as the regulation requires it to take place 48 hours after the debate. During the...

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