Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-11-17-Speech-3-232"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-11-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Statement by Mr Barroso, President-elect of the Commission2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041117.9.3-232"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-11-17-Speech-3-2332
lpv:speaker	lp:Gunnar Hökmark2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-08-31--2007-02-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Israel (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Moderata Samlingspartiet (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (2004-10-14--2005-06-08)3 member; ECON (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, the big challenge now is to ensure that a success is made of enlargement and that Europe is given a dynamic economy. The challenge is also, however, that of taking leave of a Europe that was divided and whose history can never be forgiven. It is against that background that I have to say how unfortunate it is that, after twenty years in the service of a dictatorship, a Commissioner considers himself not to have any cause for regret. Nothing to be sorry for after twenty years in the service of a dictatorship. This says more about the Hungarian Government and the Socialist Group in the European Parliament than about the Commission, because the responsibility lies neither with the Commission nor with the President. It is also interesting to note the debate we have had in this House today. The PSE Group clearly believes that someone with their background in a free economy is more to be criticised than someone emerging, devoid of any sense of remorse, from one of Europe’s brutal dictatorships. That is to your discredit and is difficult both to explain and to defend. The task now, however, is to give some impetus to Europe, and it is in the light of this that we are giving President Barroso and the Commission our support. It is a question of deregulating and of opening the way to freedom and transparency. It is a question of advocating a Europe based upon the ideals of freedom and democracy. What matters is to get the Lisbon process moving and to give Europeans the maximum amount of opportunities. This Commission will then be a commendable one, and we give it our support."@en1
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