28/4: BBC Hardtalk programme. Interim report to Romano Prodi, Commission President covered: referendum, constitution, Eurostat, MEPs allowances; Issue of Cox’s charter flights and issue of retrospective permission for reimbursement
6/5: Right of citizens to appeal to Ombudsman
6/5: Visit by Pat Cox to receive Charlemagne Prize: Discusses (1) European Parliament (2) Enlargement (3) Constitution, (4) Common Foreign and Security Policy and (5) Ireland
10/5: Telephone Conversation between Cox and Commissioner Michel Barnier: French Presidency of the Council, Iraq, Chirac’s choice for President of the Commission. Meeting Cox with Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, French politician, on Aachen, next European Parliament (EP) President and new President of the Commission
11/5: Belgian General Election Polls; MEPs and expenses scandal; Speech by President to Forum Barcelona – political vision of early leaders of EU integration. Gaelic as official language but not working language. Question of Catalan as official language
12/5: Interview with TVE - Spanish TV
13/5: Michael Stabenow Brussels correspondent of German newspaper, FAZ

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