WRITTEN QUESTION E-1941/00 by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Budget Item A-3025.
Date: 2000-06-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing arrangements, information profession, non-profit organisation, promotion of the European idea

6.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 72 E/153

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(18 July 2000)

The association (cid:145)Our Europe(cid:146) was set up in 1996 as a non-profit-making organisation registered under the
French Law of 1901 as the (cid:145)Groupement d(cid:146)Etudes et de Recherches: Notre Europe(cid:146). Its object, as set out in
its registered articles of association, is: (cid:145)To conduct studies, research and training on Europe, its past, its
civilisations, its progress towards unity and its future prospects. The association develops its action in the
spirit of a closer, federal union between the peoples of Europe, comprising a common defence and a single
currency, upholding the Community acquis and underpinned by common policies that promote full
employment, competitiveness and solidarity. To that end, it organises educational activities and confer-
ences, conducts studies and consultations,
issues publications, mounts information campaigns, awards
grants and prizes, and carries out any other activities of European interest.(cid:146)

The association was given its own heading in Chapter A-30 of the budget in 1997 in agreement with both
the Council and Parliament, which considered that its activities would make it a useful think-tank on the
process of building Europe.

(2001/C 72 E/192)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1941/00

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(16 June 2000)

Subject: Budget Item A-3025

(cid:145)Journalists in Europe(cid:146) are allocated € 250 000 from Item A-3025. Could the Commission indicate exactly
how these funds are used and to whom it is allocated?

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(13 September 2000)

The funds provided under Item A-3025 are intended to cover the Commission(cid:146)s financial contribution to
the association (cid:145)Journalists in Europe(cid:146).

The aim of this association is to help journalists from various countries throughout the world to get to
know Europe, the various countries of which it is made up, its common institutions and its history.

To this end, the association organises study programmes and courses providing a knowledge and under-
standing of Europe, not only of its economic and social characteristics but also of its cultural and political
aspects. It organises meetings and publishes documents relating to its aims. It also awards grants to allow
journalists to take part in its activities.

Since its foundation in 1974, (cid:145)Journalists in Europe(cid:146) has received 707 journalists from 98 countries.

(2001/C 72 E/193)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1944/00

by Luis Berenguer Fuster (PSE) to the Commission

(16 June 2000)

Subject: Compatibility with the single European market of the (cid:145)golden share(cid:146) retained by the Spanish

Government in the merger between Telef(cid:243)nica and KPN

The Spanish Government has made frequent use of the so-called (cid:145)golden share(cid:146) to prevent Spanish firms
merging with foreign firms. Recent cases have included Telef(cid:243)nica and KPN and the block on the
acquisition of HidrocantÆbrico by a company in which EDF (ElectricitØ de France) was involved.