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"I am speaking now as coordinator of the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats for the Committee on Development. I should like to compliment the Commission on its intention to put the broad strategic objectives, such as prosperity, solidarity and security, at the centre of its activities in the long term. I find it regrettable, however, that little attention is paid to development cooperation and poverty reduction. After all, these are also very important aspects of a strong, prosperous Europe.
In 2007 we established a Joint EU/Africa Strategy for the first time in history – a milestone. The implementation of the eight thematic partnerships has yet to get off the ground, however. We look forward to seeing tangible progress on this score.
Finally, I have to get one more thing off my chest. European Commissioners are involving themselves increasingly often in national political campaigns. This started with the Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid. I am concerned about the leadership vacuum arising as a result in crucial European policy areas. My question to the Commission is whether it is prepared to draw up rules to ensure that, after the elections, the office of European Commissioner will be exercised without interruptions for national election campaigns."@en1
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