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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9228

8 July 2006
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/schuman

07/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - Several leading figures, like Ludwig Schubert, President of the association of former European Commission officials, have written to Jose Manuel Barroso and Commissioner Wallström, asking why the medal awarded to officials for 20 years of service has been altered. The picture of Robert Schuman has been replaced by a dove (a symbol generally used at the UN to symbolise peace). The members of the European Commission were unable to justify why they chose the dove...

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