FOUNDING PROCLAMATION OF ROUNDABOUT Issued by the Office of Commissioner Aristidis Myrmidon (Retired, DG BUDG) Through the offices of Madame Oksana Graticula Whereas the institutions of the European Union generate approximately 94 legislative proposals, 94 impact assessments, 94 stakeholder consultations and 94 reports on the outcomes of previous reports, none
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To the Editors of The Roundabout Sir, Your founding statement, which I read with considerable interest and moderate approval, contains a factual error that I feel compelled to bring to your attention, as someone who was present at the briefing in question in a capacity I am not at liberty