KALLAS QUESTIONAIRRE
September 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE NEW and first European Commissioner for fraud has indicated that he could be as cool towards Brussels whistle-blowers as outgoing Commission administration vice-president Neil Kinnock. Replying to a European Parliament questionnaire on his appointment, Estonia's Silim Kallas declared he would not change existing criticised 'guarantees' to whistle-blowers, saying it was "the last and least desirable option" for airing allegations. However, he wanted the Commission to be "an institution where staff would feel free to raise concern and critique", ...
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