8/6: European Parliament (EP) investigation into possible fraud on basis of evidence submitted by President. Further case at Committee meeting October 2001 as "travel arrangements do not add up"
14/6: "Pathetically low turnout at European elections", suggests next time political parties nominate "champions", thereby injecting more Europe into European elections
15/6: Comité de direction: new posts proposed for 2005
17/6: Voting system. Eurozone still a problem
25/6: PNR (passenger name records) – new form of creeping extra- territoriality – concern felt in EP on need to defend EU Citizen’s rights and freedoms while accepting US Administration’s right to protect its homeland
28/6: Pat Cox offers congratulations to Prime Minister Barroso’s nomination at President of the Commission
30/6: Pat Cox and Barroso – need for transparency and political debate: Meeting between Pat Cox and US Ambassador to the EU Rockwell Schnabel. Explains vote on PNR. Reference to extra-territoriality ruffles feathers in Washington – shows need for warning system for legislation. Discuss Barroso – not well known outside Europe "could be victim of process’
30/6 : Meeting between Neil Kinnock, Vice President of the EP and Pat Cox
6/7: PES election of candidate for Presidency of EP. Voting 187 – Borrell 117 and Wynn 66 (replaced Cox)
12/7 : Borrell asks David Harley to become spokesperson – many criticisms as previously spokesperson for Pat Cox. Martin Schulz advises Harley to accept
13/7: Harley looking forward to returning to the PES Group. He informs Schulz he is a candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the Group, and Schulz pledges support
15/7: Discussions between Barroso and Schulz
20/7 – 27/7: Organisation of work in his new position and staffing issues in the EP

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