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"Mr President, Commissioner Šefčovič, ladies and gentlemen, it is very good that the Commission is making a statement today on the status of the implementation of the EU strategy for the Danube region. For us MEPs it is not always easy to obtain relevant and timely information – and this is even harder for civil society. This civil society in all the countries along the Danube is now being asked to get involved and co-design the implementation of the EU strategy for the Danube region, but how can they do this if they do not receive prompt and comprehensive information on the status of this implementation? Therefore, I ask the Commissioners, together with the partner countries, to make a special effort so that we receive relevant information from you on implementation.
I also ask you to reply to a written question that I and my colleagues in the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance asked in July 2011. The question concerns navigability, in particular with regard to development of the free-flowing Danube in Bavaria between Straubing and Vilshofen. This is a particularly valuable nature reserve and a habitat for many endangered species. The valuable alluvial forests there would be completely destroyed by the dams. From a transport perspective, any development is totally pointless.
Commissioner Hahn answered the question in September 2011 but not every part of it. In particular, he did not reply to this question: what measures is the Commission taking to ensure transparency in decision-making and implementing bodies and the independence of expert groups? You know that local residents are fighting for a free-flowing Danube, so it is vital to gain clarity on which stakeholders could be influencing the independence of experts."@en1
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