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The Prodi Commission pledged "zero tolerance" to fraud and mismanagement when it took office (Photo: European Commission)

Commission escapes censure in Eurostat scandal

MEPs have rejected with an absolute majority a motion to censure the Commission over its failure to take political responsibility for the Eurostat affair.

In a vote today (4 May) by the enlarged parliament, 88 voted in favour, 515 were against while 63 abstained from their vote.

Danish eurosceptic Jens-Peter Bonde (EDD), who was one of the main individuals behind this motion, described the vote as "not a bad result" adding that the 515 members who voted against the motion will now...

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The Prodi Commission pledged "zero tolerance" to fraud and mismanagement when it took office (Photo: European Commission)

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