European Parliament 20 July 2001, WRITTEN QUESTION E-2172/01 by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Council. Plans for an operational riot police unit for the whole of the EU.

However, in general terms, the Council recognizes the need for greater coherence between the various policies pursued by the Community. The joint Council and Commission declaration on the Community’s development policy, adopted in November 2000, underlines the importance of such coherence.