01/07/2004 (Agence Europe) - German Social Democrat Jo Leinen, MEP, attacked in a press release, the EU heads of state and government for having chosen the successor of Romano Prodi, behind closed doors, and for having used non-valid arguments (such as knowledge of French). "This diplomatic method similar to the Vienna Congress" and was an undignified way to choose the head of the European government". The president of the Union of European Federalists (UEF) pointed that it risked "degrading...