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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9617

7 March 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/budget
Paul van Buitenen publishes summary of confidential report on irregularities on remuneration of assistants

Brussels, 06/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - Paul van Buitenen (Greens/EFA, Netherlands) has published a summary of the confidential report by the European Parliament's Internal Auditor into problems in the system of remuneration for parliamentary assistants (see EUROPE 9609) on his website (www.paulvanbuitenen.nl). Members of the EP budgetary control committee had been sworn to secrecy, but van Buitenen believes that this leak will speed up reform. This issue will present a problem for the...

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(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of joint control of Prisma and OeKB-V by Euler Hermes and OeKB
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Respironics by Philips
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: 50th anniversary of European Parliament, preparation for European Council, agricultural “health check” and situation in Gaza
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIES: €72 million in community funds to finance bluetongue emergency vaccination plans
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(EU) EP/BUDGET: Paul van Buitenen publishes summary of confidential report on irregularities on remuneration of assistants
(EU) EU/ADMINISTRATION: Principles of professional ethics at the Commission
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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