COMMISSION TABLES NEW PACKAGE OF STAFF REFORMS.

The Commission adopted on December 20 a series of proposals to modify the staff regulations of the European civil service. Initiated by Vice-President, Neil Kinnock, the proposals are based on the February and October communications concerning negotiations with unions and professional organisations and referring to the Council and the Parliament (see European Report 2572, 2573, 2606, 2616, 2630 and 2631, same section). These proposals will now be submitted to the Inter-institutional Staff Regulations Committee, which has to give its opinions in March, before...