Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-11-17-Speech-3-190"
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"en.20041117.9.3-190"2
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"Mr President, Mr President of the Commission, the Council had taken you hostage. Tomorrow, Parliament will free you, and it is time it did so, for there is work awaiting you. Your task has not been easy, faced with the inertia of the Council, which is more concerned about defending national interests than about presenting a vision of Europe. Mr Barroso, the events of these last few weeks will, I hope, have brought you closer to the European Parliament.
Admittedly, we have regrets. We regret that the Dutch Government did not accept our recommendation of a change of portfolio for Mrs Kroes. Her task will not be easy, for all her decisions will be subjected to debate. We regret that you have been required to keep Mr Kovács. I have the gravest doubts as to his ability, given his origins, to deal with tax issues. That being said, we appreciate the withdrawal of Mrs Udre, and bravo Mr Frattini for his very commendable performance. We were already able to gauge his interest in a more efficient EU.
We shall therefore put our confidence in your Commission, Mr Barroso, for you have shown responsibility. Let us look at the future, then. Our Parliament has spoken, and it intends to play its role alongside yourselves. It will be your partner for, as I have already said to you, Europe will only make progress by means of a strong Commission and a strong Parliament working in tandem. We are in fact only too aware of the paralysis due to the Council. Your task is a huge one, involving a vote in favour of the Constitution, together with the issues of employment, competitiveness and support for our SMEs and our self-employed. What we expect from you is a genuine industrial policy conducive to supporting growth.
Above all, however, priority should be given to defending the interests of Europeans. What I took from your speech was your desire to create an EU that speaks to young people and to their generation, an EU that, as I myself see it, should pave the way for their future through professional training and through language learning accessible to everyone. Two major challenges await you: the ageing of the population and the demographic downturn. If you have the required will and the required ambition, President Barroso, you will be able to count on us. What we ask of you is that you lead a visionary team for Europe."@en1
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