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"Madam President, allow me, first of all, to thank Enrique Barón for his career in Europe and all he has done for this Parliament. We will miss him a great deal.
Madam President, on 9 May we celebrate ‘Europe Day’ in all our countries, but the truth is that we should sometimes hold a ‘No Europe Day’ to see what Europe would be like if the European Union did not exist.
However, I think there has been a certain election fever today in Parliament, and it seems to me that much of the criticism we have heard here, especially about the European Commission, is entirely unjustified. I think the Commission has reacted well to the crisis and I wonder what would have happened had we not reacted. I would also remind one dear colleague and friend, who is not actually listening to me, of a compatriot of hers, André Gide, who said that everything exaggerated lacks value, and I think we need to set things straight.
Madam President, allow me to add to what Chairman Leinen said. I believe it is very important that, throughout this process of electing the President of the Commission, we remember the spirit of Lisbon. I am sure that Mr Vondra and his successor will do so, because it seems to me that it makes no political sense to hold European Parliament elections and not take the result of those elections into account, nor consult the parliamentary political groups before presenting a candidate to the Chamber.
This is something that must be said with total clarity to the Council: ‘Do not make the mistake of going against what this Parliament is going to adopt by a very large majority in Mr Dehaene’s report’.
Finally, Mr Vondra, I would like to congratulate you on your Presidency. Ultimately, a distinction must be made between what is accidental and what is necessary and important, and I think you have done a good job. Many years ago, I learned from Milan Kundera and others that the Czech Republic was an important part of Europe; you have demonstrated that and I thank you for it. You have had some difficult times but ultimately, Mr Vondra, I like to think that tomorrow is going to be a great day in the Czech Senate and (‘Are we never to say how we feel?’, as a classic writer said) I feel and will feel great pride when the Czech Republic ratifies the Treaty of Lisbon tomorrow.
Thank you, Madam President, and may it be so, as we say in my country."@en1
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