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WRITTEN QUESTION E-3412/00 by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Support for information on EMU in Sweden.
Date: 2000-11-07
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing arrangements, Economic and Monetary Union, European Movement, advertising, anti-European movement

19.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 174 E/51

Reply

(8 March 2001)

1.
The Council has no knowledge of the events described by the Honourable Member. In any case, the
questions raised concern compliance with Community rules on free movement. They are a matter for the
Commission, as guardian of the Treaties.

2. With regard to the question of racism, the Council would draw attention to the Joint Action of
15 July 1996 adopted by the Council concerning action to combat racism and xenophobia (1).

(1) OJ L 185, 24.7.1996, p. 5.

(2001/C 174 E/051)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3412/00

by Jonas Sj(cid:246)stedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(7 November 2000)

Subject: Support for information on EMU in Sweden

In 1998 the Commission paid a contribution of € 84 317 to the Sweden in Europe Foundation (answer to
my question E-1694/00 (1)).

The Sweden in Europe Foundation is a body with strong party political links and the aims it is working for
include Swedish membership of the EMU. In the interests of democracy and pluralism will the Commission
consider paying a financial contribution to the (cid:145)No to the EU(cid:146) popular movement, and its political
campaign against Swedish membership of the EMU?

(1) OJ C 72 E, 6.3.2001, p. 102.

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(18 December 2000)

While it is correct, as the Commission informed the Honourable Member, that a grant of € 84 317 was
made to the Sweden in Europe Foundation, this occurred in 1998, before any partnership agreements had
been signed with the Swedish public authorities.

The Commission does not reject a project a priori, provided that it satisfies the conditions for eligibility
and the criteria for award and that the information disseminated is presented in an objective way, which is
in keeping with Swedish tradition.

Two agreements were signed in 1999 and 2000, since when the Commission(cid:146)s policy has been to award
no further direct grants to external institutions or organisations.

(2001/C 174 E/052)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3417/00

by Jonas Sj(cid:246)stedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: Recruitment of staff for the Commission IT Directorate

(7 November 2000)

According to Svenska Dagbladet of 18 November 1999 there is a clear link between the nationality of the
head and key senior staff in the Commission(cid:146)s IT directorate.