But that message to Athens came as the European Commission softened measures that could have provided a bulwark against statistics that are artificially dressed up.
Similarly it has tried to soften measures on political party funding.
But the compromise was a milestone because it secured the support of national governments, including some that had fought hard to soften measures opposed by the tobacco industry and some smoker advocacy groups.
These included promises to reverse legislation cutting state subsidies to the ultra-Orthodox, soften measures designed to encourage them to undertake mandatory military service, and hand Jewish Home the justice ministry.
Mr. Thaksin won votes with a campaign of nationalist rhetoric, and he has said he would like to soften measures imposed by the International Monetary Fund that brought pain to many Thais while helping to increase foreign investment.
— One of the largest sources of campaign contributions to Senate Democrats during this year's health care debate is a physician-owned hospital in one of the country's poorest regions that has sought to soften measures that could choke its rapid growth.
Asked about the softening of measures, Vincent Chauvet, a French student at l'Institut d'études politiques de Paris and co-founder of the collective, said Thursday that they were only partially satisfied.
From the perspective that includes best practices for urban school districts, the legislation has to be reauthorized without softening accountability measures.
The Senate version of what is being called the iPod bill softens some measures that could have forced Apple to open all music sold from its iTunes Music Store to play on portable devices other than the Apple iPod.
Russia, which is North Korea's second largest trading partner, softened several measures but the main provisions remained.
