Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-11-17-Speech-3-210"
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"Mr President, there has been much talk these last few weeks about unfit Commissioners, so much, in fact, that the public could almost believe that it was the real issue. Not so. Sifting through the detritus of the last few weeks, it is clear to me that this crisis with the Commission was about power. Who controls our lawmakers, the nations or Parliament?
If you had had the courage to put the nations' Commission before us in October, you would have had my vote. As it is, be in no doubt that Parliament holds that power now. The nations' loss is this Parliament's gain. We might at first use it sparingly, but imagine a time when we do not. What would then prevent the two largest groupings in the European Parliament from using their combined majority to demand Commissioners with political beliefs more similar to their own? Or let us take it a step further. What would stop them from making a list of 25 names and informing the nations that this is the only list they will approve? Maybe 13 for the PPE-DE Group and 12 for the PSE Group. What promises will Commissioners need to make next time, with threats of rejection hanging over them? One institution has gained, 25 countries have lost, and we are the union of nations no more."@en1
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