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I believe the way in which this House forced through changes to the European Commission under Mr Barroso’s leadership is a violation of Parliament’s powers and of the principle of freedom of conscience.
I believe the nomination of Commissioners should be a sovereign decision by the governments of the Member States, and that the European Parliament should not dispute their choices.
The negative view taken by Parliament’s committee of Mr Buttiglione, the Commissioner-designate for justice, freedom and security, was based on ideological considerations, not on an assessment of Mr Buttiglione’s merits. Essentially, he was discriminated against by the Left for having acknowledged his Christian beliefs.
Finally, I believe it is disgraceful that although Parliament prevented a man of faith, whose honesty is evident from the life he leads, from becoming a Commissioner, there is room in this same Commission for people whose names featured prominently in anti-democratic Communist regimes. This is evidence of the double standards applied by this House.
I therefore abstained from voting on the approval."@en1
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