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Quotes from the Parliament
“We are voting against you today, but we might be wrong.”
Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-leader of the Greens/European Free Alliance Group, addressing Commission President José Manuel Barroso.
“I have never voted for Mr. Barroso, not once. I am against Mr. Barroso.”
Martin Schulz, leader of the Socialists & Democrats grouping, talking to reporters before voting to support Barroso's new European Commission.
“The EPP group has placed its trust in you, but we ask you to have the courage to make reforms...We will judge you on the progress you make in this direction.”
Joseph Daul, leader of the centre-right European People's Party, addressing Barroso.
“We expect the new European Commission to be the engine of the European Union. We want a Commission with a bolder, a more ambitious, a more integrated economic and social approach.”
Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Liberal ALDE group.
“We will spend the next five years turning our vision into reality: making Europe a resource-efficient, inclusive, social market economy, reflecting what makes us special, the European way of life.”
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso.
“This is a crucial vote...This brings new challenges and opportunities; it is now time for action. This new European Commission has a lot of potential and there are high hopes in the European Parliament.”
Jerzy Buzek, president of the European Parliament.
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