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"en.20050608.13.3-105"2
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Governmental officials are required to keep their hands clean, whether they are employed by the European Union or by local communities. They have to avoid conflicts of interest such as personally rewarding links with companies. In Mr Barroso's case, being the President of the European Commission, doubts about such corporate links have arisen. Therefore we signed a motion of censure with the explicit and exclusive goal to initiate a debate in the plenary session. Although this debate has already taken place on the 25th of May, we have no reasons to be satisfied with Mr Barroso's replies yet. We strongly believe that a majority of MEPs indeed has made it too easy for Mr Barroso to take the criticism seriously. In the meantime we have received fresh information about Mr Barroso's corporate involvement. Although this information has been insufficient yet for bringing this motion of censure to the vote, it might as well become sufficient later. If we would have had the freedom to withdraw or postpone the motion of censure, we would have done so. As it seems, though, that it is no longer possible to withdraw this motion, we have decided to abstain from voting today."@en1
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"Kartika Tamara Liotard, Erik Meijer, Esko Seppänen, Jonas Sjöstedt and Eva-Britt Svensson (GUE/NGL ),"1
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