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Document 91998E001660
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1660/98 by Rainer WIELAND to the Commission. Costs of the parliamentary system
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1660/98 by Rainer WIELAND to the Commission. Costs of the parliamentary system
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1660/98 by Rainer WIELAND to the Commission. Costs of the parliamentary system
OV C 386, 11.12.1998, p. 154
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91998E1660
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1660/98 by Rainer WIELAND to the Commission. Costs of the parliamentary system
Official Journal C 386 , 11/12/1998 P. 0154
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1660/98 by Rainer Wieland (PPE) to the Commission (29 May 1998) Subject: Costs of the parliamentary system Sector IV of the German Bundestag's research service produced a document which calculated "the costs of the parliamentary system of the USA and the Federal Republic of Germany" on 24 February 1998 under the reference number WF IV - 4/98. Is the Commission aware of this document? Does the Commission consider that the conclusions reached are accurate? Is the Commission able to compare the costs of the parliamentary systems in the Member States of the Union and the costs of the parliamentary system of the European Union itself, in the case of the latter both with and without inclusion of the language services, for the figures available from 1993 onwards for the relevant financial years? If so, what is the outcome of this comparison? Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (12 June 1998) In the performance of its duties under the Treaties, the Commission does not acquire information of the kind requested. It is therefore unable to answer the question.