WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1474/98 by Ursula STENZEL to the Commission. Fourth Framework Programme for Research
C 310/158 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9. 10. 98 I would ask the appropriate Member of the Commision, therefore, why, for instance, citizens of the European Union residing in France were unable to vote in the local elections there. Does the term áthe right to vote at municipal electionsí, as used in the Treaty, apply only to municipal elections, or ought not all citizens of the European Union also to have the right, as a matter of principle, to vote in elections at other levels of local government, for example to the authorities of regions and departments in France? Ought not at least these rights, which promote the realization of the principles of the rule of law in the European Union, to be interpreted in accordance with the purpose for which they were adopted, so that citizens of the Union can participate in representative decision-making at local level outside their home country? Moreover, how, in practice, is the right of citizens of the Union to vote in municipal elections guaranteed? Practical experience has shown that, inter alia in France, the right to vote in municipal elections has not been guaranteed to all citizens of the European Union. Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (10 June 1998) The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to the reply it gave to Oral Question H-316/98 by Mr White during question time at Parliamentís April 1998 part-session (1). (1) Debates of the Parliament (April 1998). (98/C 310/220) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1474/98 by Ursula Stenzel (PPE) to the Commission (13 May 1998) Subject: Fourth Framework Programme for Research How many applications have been submitted from Austria in connection with the Fourth Framework Programme in the field of Research? How many applications has the Commission approved, and to which specific projects do they relate? What does this list of projects look like excluding mergers? Who were the coordinators of these projects, and what were the partner countries involved? How much money was made available for the individual projects? Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (5 June 1998) The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible