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Verbatim report of proceedings
Wednesday, 5 May 2004 - Strasbourg OJ edition

Presentation by its President of the new Members of the enlarged European Commission
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  Berg (PPE-DE). (ET) Permit me firstly to also congratulate the new Commissioners, but I have a specific question for Mr Prodi. I have the impression that the standing of the European Commission is not particularly high, either among the general public or within the structures of the European Union itself, as a result of the instances where the wishes of Member States have predominated over the Commission’s prescriptions, one example being adherence to the principles of the Stability and Growth Pact. The Commission’s standing has not been helped by the fact that three Commissioners have resigned prematurely to take up posts in their national governments. My question is: ‘How would it be possible to improve the European Commission’s standing?’

 
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