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"Mr President, I can still remember vividly the time, in our November 2002 session, when Mr Herzog’s report on state aid was adopted by one vote. Nevertheless, the report adopted had been amended to such an extent that nothing remained of the original proposal. It looks very much as though Mr Herzog has problems now, too, with the point of view of the majority in Parliament, which rightly opposes the introduction of a framework directive on services of general interest. Even before the European Commission presented its Green Paper in May 2003, the rapporteur had presented a working document containing his views. That was too quickly and too soon to answer the questions that the Commission presented to Parliament in its Green Paper. It is regrettable that the Green Paper was not a visionary document, but the fact that the rapporteur already had a view on the Commission proposal before the proposal was made is downright premature.
The Green Paper rightly draws attention to the powers of national and regional authorities with regard to services of general interest. It is my firm belief, therefore, that it is a matter for national and regional politicians to take decisions on services of general interest. I do not see any need for granting the Commission new powers in this area, therefore. I can endorse the proposal adopted by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs."@en1
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