Brussels, 12/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has criticised the European Commission for refusing to reimburse costs for secretarial services provided by a Dutch institute. According to the Ombudsman, this decision was unfair. The Commission had failed to inform the complainant within a reasonable time-limit and in an adequate and unambiguous way of its decision not to conclude a contract for these services. The Commission's argument concerning the...