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Monday, July 19, 2004

EU court to hear case against former commissioner
Jeannie Shawl at 4:03 PM ET

The European Commission Monday decided to press charges against former French Prime Minister Edith Cresson over alleged abuse of office when she served as a European commissioner in the 1990s. The Commission said its decision to ask the European Court of Justice to decide whether Cresson failed in her duties as a member of the Commission is based on allegations of favoritism and negligence. AFP has the full story. Read the Commission's press release announcing its decision. Last month, a Belgian court dropped similar fraud charges against Cresson, citing lack of evidence. BBC News has more.



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