| Series Title | European Voice |
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| Series Details | 24/04/97, Volume 3, Number 16 |
| Publication Date | 24/04/1997 |
| Content Type | News |
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Date: 24/04/1997 It's good to hear that Euro MPs have taken decisive action to end the bad publicity over those who sign the attendance register to qualify for the daily allowance and then head straight home. Determined to end the scandal of members being caught in the glare of media attention, the European Parliament's quaestors have made sure it cannot happen again - by moving the attendance register from outside the hemi-cycle to inside. The crack-down makes it virtually impossible for prying television crews to monitor MEPs who might be tempted to 'sign on and sod off', as the practice has been dubbed by critics. What price transparency? |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs, Politics and International Relations |
