Eurostat Scandal Shakes Prodi

Some have commented that Prodi could end up like his predecessor Jacques Santer, who was removed from office in 1999 upon being formally accused of malpractice by the European Parliament (EP).

The Italian Prodi, whose term as President expires next year, is expected to testify after the summer break to the EP’s Budget Inspection Commission. Prodi has already ordered his assistant, Neil Kinnock, and Commission member Pedro Solbes, responsible for economic and financial affairs, to testify. Some EP members are demanding the resignation of Solbes.

Selcuk Gultasli / Brussels / BELGIUM