Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-04-20-Speech-2-425"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-04-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:2002 discharges (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040420.18.2-425"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-04-20-Speech-2-4262
lpv:speaker	lp:Mogens Camre2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Dansk Folkeparti (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; UEN (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; CONT (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I was quite taken by surprise to see Commissioner Fischler here this afternoon, and I was also pleased to see him, for I thought: now, Mr Prodi has finally stood aside, since Mr Fischler is appearing in this House. That was not, however, the case, of course. It is difficult, not to say impossible, to comment on the approval procedure for the 2002 accounts in the space of one minute. This year again, I see, however, that there are many shortcomings in the Commission’s financial administration, that an unreasonable proportion of taxpayers’ money has, this year again, been used without the necessary guidance and control and that a very large amount of money has disappeared through fraud, misappropriation and downright theft. The big issue at the moment is, of course, Eurostat, for which the Commission does not wish to accept responsibility and which, as has been further proved today, the majority in this House wishes to sweep under the carpet. This year again, we are receiving assurances that everything is on the right track, but we know that that is not the case. We can only sit and wait for the next scandal and watch those responsible protect each other and fire their critics. This House bears a heavy responsibility by closing its eyes and voting in favour of approving accounts that should not be approved. I recommend voting in favour of Mr van Hulten’s report but not in favour of the report on the Commission. If you will permit a final word of thanks, I would take this opportunity to thank Mrs Theato for her excellent chairmanship of the committee. Over the last five years, I have often felt I was spending more time with Mrs Theato than with my wife, and only rarely in the Chamber, so it will be really odd to have to do without her after the forthcoming elections."@en1

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