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"en.20111025.6.2-066-000"2
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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I am asking myself a question: if it is our right to grant or not to grant discharge to the Council, and if the Council itself considers discharge an already established fact without cooperating in the slightest, what kind of right is that? What power does this House have?
We should not be afraid that our vote may not consider the gentlemen’s agreement and a possible appeal to the Court of Justice to be valid. Parliament has decided – a majority of Members have expressed their support – and I also appeal to those who are still hesitant to collaborate fully and defend Parliament’s rights, which must be respected.
I appeal to the Council – and I hope it will agree – because if it changes its attitude from now on, if we can have genuine cooperation, and if it acknowledges Parliament’s role as the democratic representative of the citizens’ rights, then we will be able to review our position. Therefore, I appeal to you, knowing full well that the discharge given to the Commission on 10 May has nothing to do with the present decision, because these are two completely separate prongs, and that this is a political Chamber and today’s vote represents a political outcome of great political importance.
I therefore appeal to the Council, but in the absence of a positive response from it, I call on all my fellow Members to defend the rights of the people of Europe by denying discharge to the Council."@en1
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