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Article: Romano Prodi, Europe's lord-in-waiting.(head of European Commission)(Brief Article)
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- The Economist (US)
- Article date:
- May 8, 1999
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WHEN Jacques Santer and his fellow members of the European Commission handed in their collective resignation on March 15th, after a committee of investigators had accused them of incompetence and irresponsibility, they were mocked and chided for saying that they expected to stay in office for several months more, as if nothing much had changed. It was a ridiculous idea by any measure. And yet, of course, it has come to pass, just as Mr Santer foretold. The old commission cannot leave until a new commission is installed. A new commission cannot be installed until the European Parliament has vetted and approved all its members. And the parliament may well not find the time ...
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