Euro perks row
TONY BLAIR won backing in Cardiff yesterday for a war on the lavish expenses and perks enjoyed by members of the European Parliament.
The Prime Minister conveyed the concern of heads of government about high living MEPs to the European Parliament President Jose Maria Gil Robles. Mr Gil Robles has now been given until the end of the year to come forward with proposals for reform.
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