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"Mr President, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the allegations with which we are dealing are extremely serious ones. If confirmed, they constitute a plain breach of the principles listed in Article 6 of the Treaty, namely freedom, democracy, protection of human rights and the fundamental freedoms and the rule of law.
Since the latest change to the Treaty, Article 7 offers the possibility of acting against a Member State on account of serious violations of these principles. Such action may go as far as suspending certain of that Member State’s rights, including its right to vote. It is precisely for that reason that we need to act with the greatest caution. It would go too far to my mind if I were to commit to the mechanism of Article 7 being activated at this stage.
Needless to say, I too am highly indignant about the CIA’s suspected actions and I am extremely concerned that Member States may have feigned ignorance of them, but a sanction mechanism cannot be activated simply on the basis of indignation.
For the first time in history, Article 7 offers us the opportunity of penalising the misconduct of Member States. This mechanism can be activated only when sufficient and conclusive elements have been collected. I trust that this Parliament and its Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will do this with great meticulousness."@en1
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