WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2786/98 by Ana PALACIO VALLELERSUNDI to the Commission. Eligibility of Spanish 'ingenieros técnicos' to sit competitions for A/LA posts at the EU institutions
C 50/150 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 22. 2. 1999 Because Italy has no bilateral extradition agreements with Sri Lanka, the Italian authorities cannot have the murderer extradited, and he is now going calmly about his business in his own country. The fact that no diplomatic means can be brought to bear is giving rise to a grave injustice and once again demonstrates the need for joint diplomatic representation to safeguard the interests of Community citizens (as Parliament pointed out in an earlier report (A4-0193/97)). What progress has been made with the plan to establish joint diplomatic representation? Acting through its Delegation in Sri Lanka, will the Commission exert every form of pressure required to resolve this serious case of murder by a self-confessed culprit and ensure that justice can be done? Answer given by Mr van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (4 September 1998) The matter in question does not come within its jurisdiction of the Commission (which is unfortunately unable to supply the information requested). (1999/C 50/228) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2596/98 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE) to the Commission (1 September 1998) Subject: Take-up rate of appropriations from Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund What is the overall take-up to date of appropriations (absolute amounts and percentages) from the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund by each Member State: 1. 2. in relation to the total amount of appropriations for the current period (1994-1999), and in relation to the schedule up to the present point in time? Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (23 September 1998) The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible. (1999/C 50/229) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2786/98 by Ana Palacio Vallelersundi (PPE) to the Commission (17 September 1998) Subject: Eligibility of Spanish áingenieros tØcnicosí to sit competitions for A/LA posts at the EU institutions The Commission has been informed, via the documentation attached to the annulment proceedings taken out on 1 December 1997 at the Court of First Instance of the European Communities by Mr Vicente Alonso Morales (T-299/97), that Mr Roberto Arce Recio, a Spanish national holding the qualification of áingeniero tØcnicoí, was accepted for doctoral study at the UniversitØ Paul Sabatier in Toulouse (France), and, on 24 June 1998, was awarded his doctorate, obtaining a distinction in the process. Can the Commission explain why Mr Liikanen, in his reply of 10 February 1998 to Written Question E-4186/97 (1), tabled by Mrs Barbara Dührkop Dührkop, stated that one of the Commissionís reasons for not considering Spanish áingenieros tØcnicosí to be eligible for A/LA posts in the Community civil service is that this Spanish qualification does not give admission to doctoral studies? (1) OJ C 304, 2. 10. 1998, p. 15