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2003-09-25 Europe

Prodi Vows Not to Fire EU Officials Over Fraud Scandal

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Posted by Frank G 2003-09-25 3:01:47 PM|| || Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hey, folks! The EU is changing it's name. It's now: Scam Artistes Sans Frontieres.
Coming soon to a continental wallet near you. Good luck, my Euro friends.

Posted by tu3031 2003-9-25 3:40:55 PM|| 2003-9-25 3:40:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Good to see those hard earned tax Euros put to good use!

I'm sure all of those lavish dinners they held were in honor of all of those of the "worker class".
I can just hear the first toast of every dinner. "God Bless the unwashed Euro masses. May they never stop providing these lovely dinners."

Posted by Paul 2003-9-25 3:47:48 PM|| 2003-9-25 3:47:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 zero tolerance for fraud

Then why are the French in the EU?

Posted by Charles 2003-9-25 4:16:28 PM|| 2003-9-25 4:16:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Embattled European Commission President Romano Prodi says he will not fire senior members of his team over a fraud scandal that has shaken a key EU Agency.

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He says he stands by his pledge of "zero tolerance for fraud".

Fair enough. Now the questions are: what happens if the allegations can be proven? Will he fire them then?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-9-25 8:39:01 PM|| 2003-9-25 8:39:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Prodi proposed to enter CEOs' homes w/o a warrant after Enron because of course the CEOs would keep incriminating evidence at their homes.

Ok, Romano, I'm giving it to my secretary to keep. How far down are you willing to go to violate the sancitity of a home w/o a warrant?

Posted by Anonymous 2003-9-25 9:50:25 PM|| 2003-9-25 9:50:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Now that the shoe's on the other foot.....

Posted by Anonymous 2003-9-25 9:50:57 PM|| 2003-9-25 9:50:57 PM|| Front Page Top

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