The JRC in the Press

Some of these reports relate to the Commission, not just the JRC.

Report of the committee on fraud and nepotism:

• 15 March 1999 Full report (PDF file)

Ombudsman complains Commission stops him doing his job:

• The Guardian (19th February 1999) Watchdog attacks secrecy cult in EU

The politically charged world of EU research:

• New Scientist (5 December 1998, p50) A sorry tale: Winning a research grant is not always the best thing that can happen to an inventor.

Court of Auditors accuses Commission of mismanaging ECU 850m:

• The Engineer (19 February 1999) Commission rejects nuclear corruption claim

Six cases of alleged "irregularities" at the JRC:

• European Voice (Issue of 5th November 1998) Anti-fraud unit looks into Italian centre

This tale of sleaze and illegality associated with the Commissioner who has responsibility for the JRC, and a JRC "Visiting Scientist" who not only had a three-year appointment, but was a dentist not a scientist:

• La Libération Issue of 28th September 1998.
• Süddeutche Zeitung Issue of 3rd November 1998 Neuer Skandal bei der EU-Kommission

These appeared in RTD info, AGORA and EURECHOS:

• Welcome to the new Director-General
• The JRC as a Public Service
• Management in the European Commission
• Du Cote del la Recherche
• CCR: Modifier et détruire ou conserver et construire ?
• JRC Strategy (Allgeier)

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