Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-10-26-Speech-2-083"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-10-26"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Statement by Mr Barroso, President-elect of the Commission2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041026.5.2-083"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-10-26-Speech-2-0842
lpv:speaker	lp:Avril Doyle2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, I will be supporting the new Commission tomorrow at the vote in the European Parliament, but my heart is heavy. The success of the European project rests on tolerance of diversity and difference and, if necessary, agreeing to disagree. Issues of personal morality are not matters to be legislated for by the Commission, nor for us here; they are for our national governments and private individuals to decide. While I have registered serious concerns about what I viewed as the reported lack of tolerance expressed by my former colleague Mr Buttiglione – a PPE-DE colleague for the last five years – in his statements on certain issues such as Baltic minorities, homosexuality and sinning, single mothers and fathers, I agree to support his candidature on balance. I accept his right to his strongly-held orthodox Catholic views. As a Catholic, I do not happen to share some of his very strong fundamental views on that matter, but we can agree to differ. That is what the whole principle of the European project is about. I have strong reservations in relation to up to five of the Commissioners, but based on his curriculum vitae and experience, Mr Buttiglione has the ability and aptitude for the job of Commissioner. Could it be, Mr Barroso, that he is the right man in the wrong job? He has said that he will not change his principles or conscience for political convenience, and I would not expect him to do that, but it is going to be impossible for him in his particular portfolio, given the challenges that will be before him. There are so many issues before us. You have our support, Mr Barroso. Generally, you have a very good line–up. I would much rather be talking about problems of conflict of interest in relation to the Commissioner-designate for Competition, or ineptitude in relation to the Commissioner-designate for Energy."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Doyle (PPE-DE )."1

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