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"Mr President, we listened attentively to the statements concerning the programme of the President of the Commission, Mr Prodi, in which he highlighted the policies which the European Union is to follow. Mr President Prodi, your references to the extreme importance of enlargement as well as your dedication to full integration and to the political union of Europe are principles with which we sympathise.
We believe that Europe may indeed have a future only as a political, social and cultural entity. Its goal should be to become a place where freedom and social justice prevails for all European citizens. However, such a place needs the full participation of all the citizens. The last European elections were characterised by the very low turnout. You know that in the minds of the European citizens the structure of Europe is not so much an issue as is peaceful existence between the people. The recent crisis and the resignation of the European Commission due to certain individuals who did not fulfil their duties contributed to the disillusionment of the European people.
Mr President Prodi, you are assuming your responsibilities at a time of great uncertainty but this Europe, despite its concerns and misgivings, will not go away and you and your Commissioners have serious responsibilities. When you were designated President, we thought, based on your statements, that the final decision for appointing each of the Commissioners would have your seal of approval. However, it did not quite happen in this way. Of course, we are not asking you to breach any treaties. We are, however, asking you to bring about a new start, to defy and take a stand against the badly construed texts of the past and to take account of Parliament’s recommendations.
We, the New Democracy Party of Greece, will vote in favour of your Commission, regardless of any reservations, because we are hopeful that you will respect your commitments of the previous week on the one hand and because we agree with the political content of today’s statements on the other. This is not a blank cheque but a move of confidence in you, in a Europe which must forge ahead. We hope that you will make transparency within the functioning of the European Commission a priority and set your initial goal as policies covering citizen protection, employment, cultural development as well as solidarity amongst those who suffer from an absence of democracy and from poverty."@en1
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