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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, a large minority of democrats in the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe abstained, and it is in witness of the fact that I am offering you an explanation of vote.
A comfortable majority had already supported and approved President Barroso in July. In October, his political authority was, however, weakened due to a lack of rigour, initially in connection with the Italian affair. As if that were not enough, no lessons were learned, either by certain Member States or by the President of the Commission, who gave way by agreeing to have at least one Commissioner – in fact, there are probably two – remain subject to suspicion because of a permanent risk of a conflict of interests. There are no doubts about the actual individual, who is to be commended; but her appointment is really quite unwise. We are disappointed. We shall distrust this Commission, and we shall make it our duty to monitor matters and be vigilant. Europe needs rigour and clarity.
Good luck to this Commission if it can reach the end of its term of office."@en1
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