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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8845

10 December 2004
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi
Constitution to allow more transparent and democratic management of European trade policy

More efficient and more legitimate. Over the last few years, the management of the EU trade policy has become more transparent and democratic; the improvements will become official with the entry into force of the European Constitution. This policy was virtually confidential for a long time; it was between the European Commission and a special committee made up of high-level national civil servants. There was no consultation of the Parliament, debates at ministerial level were few and far...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS