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"Today's vote on the Motion of Censure was a farce. The Parliament voted, with a massive majority, to pat Mr Barroso on the back and tell him what a splendid job he is doing. It tells him and the other Commissioners that they can accept any amount of hospitality, from anyone, without there being any question of being held to account.
The Motion was called only because of Barroso's refusal to come clean over hospitality, and the intransigence and blind obedience of the major political groups. Well, despite the strong arm tactics and bullying we managed to have a debate, which is a small victory for transparency. The silence of Mr. Barroso, on the very central and direct question on the Latsis Group and the EU relations, no doubt proves there are no longer business links between them.
However due to a re-interpretation of the rules we are forced into today's vote which was never our intention. So be it. The European Parliament may have confidence in Mr Barroso, but other recent votes out there in the real world suggest that the peoples of Europe have lost confidence in his project."@en1
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