ANDREASON SPEECHES -200 WORDS,

BY ALAN OSBORNMARTA Andreasen, former chief accountant of the European Commission, is challenging a gagging order by the Commission, which is accusing her of speaking at conferences without permission. Ms Andreasen was suspended from her post over a year ago after she voiced criticism of the Commission's accounting procedures, though she has yet to face formal charges.The latest row appears to have been triggered by Ms Andreasen's appearance at an internal audit conference in Amsterdam earlier this month. Prior to the meeting Commission vice-president Neil ...


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