Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-03-09-Speech-2-253"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-03-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Question Hour with the President of the Commission2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100309.21.2-253"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-03-09-Speech-2-2542
lpv:speaker	lp:Daniël van der Stoep2
lpv:spokenAs	member; NA (2009-07-14--2011-08-31)3 substitute; ENVI (2009-07-16--2010-06-21)3 unknown; Partij voor de Vrijheid (2009-07-14--2011-08-31)3 member; BUDG (2009-07-16--2010-06-22)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2009-09-16--2010-06-22)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commission President Barroso, openness and transparency are fundamental values in any self-respecting democracy. If citizens have no means of monitoring expenditure by administrators, an atmosphere of greed and self-enrichment can result. We saw an example of this last year in the United Kingdom. According to reports in the Dutch press, President Barroso declared a sum of EUR 730 000 for 2009. This is not only a ridiculously large amount but also another remarkable feat: managing to declare EUR 2 000 every day. Hats off to President Barroso. On a more serious note, democratic scrutiny of these declarations is, of course, pitiful. One internal audit and a few pre-approved people can give their seal of approval. I insist that this Commission, and President Barroso in particular, abandon this conspiracy of silence and publish their declarations openly and transparently on the Internet for all European citizens to see. I should appreciate your response to this."@en1
lpv:videoURI	<go to Events_and_structure europarl>2

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