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EU adviser's role questioned

By Andrew Bounds in Brussels

Published: March 6 2007 02:00 | Last updated: March 6 2007 02:00

A transparency group yesterday questioned the role of a leading businessman as adviser to Europe's development chief as the European Commission published the names of its special advisers for the first time.

Etienne Davignon, a director and shareholder in Suez, the Franco-Belgian utility, is one of four advisers to Louis Michel, the EU development commissioner.

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