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Mon 11 Nov 2002Cox criticises PDs' European election plansThe president of the European Parliament, Mr Pat Cox, has criticised the Progressive Democrats president and Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, for not consulting him about a proposal that he lead the PDs' 2004 European election campaign.Mr McDowell has proposed in an internal party discussion document that the PDs establish a Dublin sister party to fight the local elections, and that it contests the European elections as the European Liberal Party (ELDR), with candidates possibly led by Mr Cox.