SPANISH PRIME MINISTER AZNAR QUESTIONED ON BORDER INCIDENT
Four MEPs demanded answers from the Spanish Premier, José María Aznar, on incidents that happened at the Portuguese and Spanish border on the 22 June, where Portuguese members of parliament and political groups were denied access to Spain where they wanted to attend a demonstration. Portuguese MEP Ilda Figueiredo described this incident as a "violation of fundamental human rights" and an "attack on democracy." During these incidents, Portuguese MPs and members from the Portuguese Communist Party suffered physical aggression. Due to the EU Seville summit, the Schengen provisions on free-movement had been suspended on security grounds.
See: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2002/jul/03spain.htm
26 JULY 2000 - THE DAY OF THE INFAMOUS "SOLANA DECISION" - HOW DID MR SOLANA REPLY TO A LETTER HE HAD NOT RECEIVED?
The Council of the European Union have just released to Statewatch a copy of the letter from Lord Robertson, the Secretary-General of NATO, to Me Solana, Secretary General of the Council which lead to the infamous "Solana Decision". Lord Robertson's letter is dated 26 July 2000 and the acceptance by Mr Solana of the conditions set by NATO is also dated 26 July 2000. However, it now turns out that Lord Robertson's letter was not received by the Council until a day later, 27 July 2000. The Council Secretariat's date-stamp on the front page of the Roberston letter registers it as having been received on 27 July 2000 and the circulation list is: "M. Javier Solana, M.de Boisseu, Mme.Stifani". It is therefore quite intriguing how Mr Solana answer a letter he had not received and perhaps more so when he could reply: "I am pleased to inform you of my acceptance of said letter which, together with this reply, constitute Interim Security Arrangements which enter into force on the date of this reply."
See: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2002/mar/16solana.htm
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Four MEPs demanded answers from the Spanish Premier, José María Aznar, on incidents that happened at the Portuguese and Spanish border on the 22 June, where Portuguese members of parliament and political groups were denied access to Spain where they wanted to attend a demonstration. Portuguese MEP Ilda Figueiredo described this incident as a "violation of fundamental human rights" and an "attack on democracy." During these incidents, Portuguese MPs and members from the Portuguese Communist Party suffered physical aggression. Due to the EU Seville summit, the Schengen provisions on free-movement had been suspended on security grounds.
See: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2002/jul/03spain.htm
26 JULY 2000 - THE DAY OF THE INFAMOUS "SOLANA DECISION" - HOW DID MR SOLANA REPLY TO A LETTER HE HAD NOT RECEIVED?
The Council of the European Union have just released to Statewatch a copy of the letter from Lord Robertson, the Secretary-General of NATO, to Me Solana, Secretary General of the Council which lead to the infamous "Solana Decision". Lord Robertson's letter is dated 26 July 2000 and the acceptance by Mr Solana of the conditions set by NATO is also dated 26 July 2000. However, it now turns out that Lord Robertson's letter was not received by the Council until a day later, 27 July 2000. The Council Secretariat's date-stamp on the front page of the Roberston letter registers it as having been received on 27 July 2000 and the circulation list is: "M. Javier Solana, M.de Boisseu, Mme.Stifani". It is therefore quite intriguing how Mr Solana answer a letter he had not received and perhaps more so when he could reply: "I am pleased to inform you of my acceptance of said letter which, together with this reply, constitute Interim Security Arrangements which enter into force on the date of this reply."
See: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2002/mar/16solana.htm
Statewatch News Online; http://www.statewatch.org/news/index.html
and in our Links section.