Brussels displays firmness on global warming

The daily commentates in its editorial the sudden withdrawal of the French caps proposals. "Just as protection of the environment has slipped onto the presidential campaign's menu, Jacques Chirac is overflowing with virtuous declarations in the domain. Admirable intentions! But Paris took the risk, on Wednesday, November 29th, of being seen as the odd one out in the EU. ... Stavros Dimas, European Commissioner for the Environment, gave France two weeks to present him with a scheme conforming to his demands. ... In it's defence, France can stress that it is no the only one struggling against the Brussels authorities who are incidentally demonstrating their ability to resist the pressure of the business world. Italy, Spain, Austria, The Czech Republic, Hungary and Denmark have all failed to present Brussels with any scheme and are undergoing infraction procedures."

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