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"en.20041118.7.4-070"2
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"The first round of hearings of Commissioners-designate held by Parliament made it clear to Members of this House that some of these Commissioners-designate had an extremely poor grasp of matters falling under the portfolios for which they might have been responsible. What is more, following the example set by Mr Buttiglione in his statements, positions were revealed during these hearings which were ideologically outrageous and which violated the EU’s basic values, such as tolerance, cultural pluralism and freedom of thought.
The line-up of the new Commission, upon whose investiture Parliament was asked to vote today, admittedly takes these problems into account.
Yet it does not provide any kind of response to the political issues and to some of the ethical issues which aroused the opposition of a majority of Members of this House on 27 October.
The replacement of Mr Buttiglione by Mr Frattini means that the post of Commissioner for freedom, security and justice is held by a man known for having drafted Italian laws intended to shield Mr Berlusconi from accusations against him, most notably those relating to corruption. Moreover, the portfolio for competition continues to be held by Mrs Kroes, whose links with the world of business mean that there is a real risk that conflicts of interest will occur."@en1
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