Community action programme Socrates: financial framework 1995-1999

The rapporteur heavily criticised the Council. Commissioner Cresson commented that the sums proposed by Council would not even cover the rate of year-on-year inflation. She undertook to redouble the Commission’s efforts to convince the Council to soften its position before the Education Council on 20 November. She added that a conciliation procedure seemed highly likely and, in this case, the Commission and Parliament would act in close collaboration to ensure the best possible result.