Hélène Flautre, MEP
Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
Hélène Flautre of France has served in the European Parliament since 1999. The following is excerpted from February 12, 2003, European Parliament debate on Progress in Implementing the Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice in 2002.I believe that we cannot really accuse the Council of any lack of activity this year. One might even say that the Council was overcome by a kind of feverishness, obviously under the influence of the atmosphere produced by the events of September 11, the ultra-security-consciousness of public opinion, and, more directly, electoral concerns, which shows quite clearly that the study of a certain number…