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"en.20141022.11.3-156-250"2
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"While some Commissioners-designate demonstrated competence, commitment and a progressive outlook, Mr Junker was dealt a very bad hand by the European Council of Member State governments.
Many governments nominated candidates who were obviously picked for the job as thanks for their pedigrees as loyal, party-political servants. We saw serious instances of conflicts of interest and candidates with very questionable commitment to fundamental European values.
Unfortunately, some of the logical outcomes that should have been drawn at the end of the hearings process were marred by paralysis, as the main conservative group decided to hold some candidates hostage in order to force its most unsavoury candidates through. Gender equality also fell victim to the Member Statesʼ choice to reward political allies over ability. Mr Juncker himself recognised as much in his speech this morning, describing the appointment of nine women out of 28 as ‘ridiculousʼ.
We must rethink the hearings process to prevent it from becoming a rubber-stamping exercise where candidates are frozen in by a threat of mutually assured rejection across party lines. Our electorates sent a clear message for change at the European elections. We ignore it at the European project’s peril."@en1
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