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"Mr President, I believe we can all be very proud of this magnificent building which will soon, I believe, be known throughout the world and which will add to the prestige of the Union.
Before making a few observations, I would like to draw your attention to the matter of tastes and colours. Personally, I like these colours a lot. Perhaps I am in a tiny minority, but even so. You know, we could be discussing colours for hours on end. Just now a fellow Member said, “ I hope there will be some pink”. Well, I don’t like pink! So I think we must try to be reasonable, to spend as little money as possible, and then we can all get used to it.
However, I would like to add a detail regarding the specification. When we are told that the disabled access is not suitable for visitors, well, perhaps someone should have thought of that before. The specification was perhaps not precise enough, and I find it unfortunate that it is only now that we are noticing that disabled visitors do not have proper access. The improvements are going to cost us even more, but it is only because we did not plan things properly beforehand.
A few thoughts, now, on the lifts. They go as far as level zero, there are glass doors which open to the outside, but we have no access to them. I would like to know why, as I think it is unfortunate.
Regarding access by car, even though the red light is extremely unpleasant, I find it reasonable to be obliged to use the badge. On the other hand, being obliged to use it and still having to wait minutes on end to get out, I do not see the reasons for this. Being checked on entering, maybe, but as we go out? That is beyond me.
I would also like to ask if it is possible to have a shuttle for our assistants and for the staff when there are meetings which last until 9 in the evening so that they do not have to take a taxi. I find it regrettable.
Finally, the only thing that really bothers me is the reception as you enter this building. Compared with the reception area in Brussels or that in the former building, there is a vast difference, and there should be some thought on providing a far better reception."@en1
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