Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-09-14-Speech-2-039"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-09-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Statement by Mr Prodi2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19990914.1.2-039"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-09-14-Speech-2-0402
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 co-chair; EDD (1999-07-20--2001-01-29)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; ECON (1999-07-21--2000-02-02)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, as far as we, the Dutch members of the EDD group are concerned, the European Parliament does not approve of appointing Mr Prodi’s Commission. We have major objections to the political vision being broadcast by this nominated Commission. Mr Prodi’s first policy priority is not enlargement of the European Union with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe but political integration of the current Union. We fundamentally disagree with this. We want to see the old ideological gulf between Eastern and Western Europe eliminated as soon as possible. You also take it for granted that opting for political integration will have a centralising effect, which will work against the decentralisation of policy that we need. Secondly, we are very disappointed in President Prodi’s attitude as regards the Van Buitenen affair. At least 6,000 Dutch voters have shown their support by signing a petition for this whistle-blower’s reputation to be restored, which we initiated and which has the support of all the Dutch delegations. So far, Mr Prodi, you have shown no sign of making out a case for rehabilitation. You are even reluctant to find the time to take receipt of the signatures That is a very negative signal to send out to citizens and officials because the idea will take root that your intentions as regards the fight against fraud and nepotism are nothing more than paper tigers. To conclude, there are individuals amongst the candidates who have against them the appearance of having been involved in some way in fraudulent practices. Certainly after the goings-on of this Spring, the Council should have the sense not to nominate candidates whose incorruptibility and integrity are debatable. It is incomprehensible that Mr Prodi should have protected these candidates with strong and assertive words, even before Parliament heard the candidates and made its findings known. That is why we oppose the new Commission."@en1

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