27/07/2004 (Agence Europe) - In a press statement Armin Laschet MEP CDU described the behaviour of EU Member States as "irresponsible" during the Council meeting of 26 July for having failed to take a position on the "crisis situation in the Palestinian Authority". The international press has indicated that "for several day new accusations of corruption" have been made with regard to the authority exercised by Yasser Arafat but that, "instead of strengthening reforming elements around prime...