Adelina Marini
In the beginning of the hearing of Jean-Claude #Juncker in the @ALDEgroup in the European Parliament, the group leader Guy Verhofstadt hoped the Liberals will get as important portfolios in the Commission as they did in the previous term. The Liberals held the most important portfolio in Barroso's second Commission - the economic and monetary affairs portfolio. The post was held by Olli Rehn, a Finn
8 July 2014 17:17
Adelina Marini #Juncker @GuyVeerhofstadt also said that he hoped the future Commission president to be capable to defy the member states 8 July 2014 17:18
Adelina Marini #Juncker: I'm not a representative of the status quo. I want to contribute to Europe's development in the right direction 8 July 2014 17:20
Adelina Marini #Juncker: We cannot have a growth policy while piling deficit upon deficit. Today Europe is held accountable for national policies 8 July 2014 17:23
Adelina Marini #Juncker: I'm for #austerity policy. Not excessive austerity but there needs to be fiscal displine 8 July 2014 17:24
Adelina Marini #Juncker: If we ask what did #euco mean with the text on flexibility of the #SGP we will get at least a 100 different answers 8 July 2014 17:26
Adelina Marini #Juncker: We have to create a genuine energy union. Europe on itself can do nothing unless the member states share a common vision 8 July 2014 17:27
Adelina Marini #Juncker: We need to fight social and tax dumping 8 July 2014 17:32
Adelina Marini #Juncker: We'll make sure that corporate taxation is based on a harmonised tax base. I'm for tax competition 8 July 2014 17:35
Adelina Marini #Juncker: I'd like to pay tribute to @OlliRehn. He did a terrific job during the crisis 8 July 2014 17:38
Adelina Marini Former Estonian PM Andrus Ansip: Will you make a proposal for an energy union 8 July 2014 17:40
Adelina Marini #Juncker: I would like to move the #energyunion agenda as far as possible but it depends on the member states 8 July 2014 17:41
Adelina Marini #Juncker: I'll take into account all the elements in Donald Tusk's proposal for an energy union 8 July 2014 17:42
Adelina Marini #Juncker: You're asking me too concrete questions knowing very well that the Commission is still not formed and we still have no programme. Let's see who the next commissioners will be and to discuss the programme in the College 8 July 2014 17:52
Adelina Marini #Juncker: I'd like the environment targets to be much more binding 8 July 2014 17:56
Adelina Marini Alexander Graf Lambsdorff: Don't you think that the next economic and monetary affairs commissioner should be the best candidate ever and not a Social Democrat or else? 8 July 2014 17:59
Adelina Marini #Juncker: The Commission programme will not differ significantly from the views of the Council on the Stability and Growth Pact 8 July 2014 18:01
Adelina Marini #Juncker: No one wins in Europe. We either all lose or we all win 8 July 2014 18:06
Adelina Marini @OlliRehn: I'm not available anyway for the economic and monetary affairs post because the Finnish government considers me too soft and lenient 8 July 2014 18:10
Adelina Marini @OlliRehn: What actions will you undertake to make sure the member states, including those in Excessive Deficit Procedure, to fully comply with the Stability and Growth Pact 8 July 2014 18:11
Adelina Marini #Juncker: Nominal targets are not as important as structural reforms 8 July 2014 18:12
Adelina Marini Sylvie #Goulard: What will you do to explain to the public what actually lies behind the #bankingunion and how will you make sure the adopted legislation is actually implemented? 8 July 2014 18:23
Adelina Marini MEP Iskra Mihaylova (Bulgaria) wanted to know Juncker's opinion on whether savings in the bank (it was unclear which bank) can be used to mobilise investments for infrastrucrure 8 July 2014 18:28
Adelina Marini #Juncker: It's too early for details, but I'll have meetings with the EIB chief and other partners to see how can we kick-start the machine (of growth) 8 July 2014 18:31
Adelina Marini #Juncker: I refuse transparency if it could endanger the weakest. Apart from that, I'm in favour 8 July 2014 18:38
Adelina Marini #Juncker: Everyone asked Cameron why he did not support me, but no one asked Orban 8 July 2014 18:39
Adelina Marini #Juncker: I'll be intransigent in terms of the fundamentals: rule of law, human rights etc 8 July 2014 18:40
Adelina Marini #Juncker: I will not threaten constantly with Article 7. If I know the Council will support me, I will be bold and demand a triggering of Article 7 8 July 2014 18:43
Adelina Marini #Croatian MEP Jozo Rados asked #Juncker what are his views about the future of the enlargement policy 8 July 2014 18:56
Adelina Marini #Juncker: I don't want special relationship with #UK because I'm a realist. I'm in favour for a fair deal with UK. Who isn't? 8 July 2014 18:59
Adelina Marini #Juncker: When I say there will be no new accessions in the next 5 years, this doesn't mean we're putting a full stop to enlargement. Let's be realistic 8 July 2014 19:04
Adelina Marini #Juncker: At the moment, there are 9 women in the College, so a Commission that has less women will not pass in the European Parliament. Tell this to your heads of state or government no matter if they are from another party. Raise the issue with them 8 July 2014 19:12
