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Prodi attacks moves to undermine CommissionROMANO Prodi has launched his strongest defence yet of the European Commission role in the face of increasing attempts by EU governments to marginalise the institution.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInOctober 4, 20005:00 pm CETThe Commission president told MEPs this week that the 82 stanley taza 20;achievements of the single market, common policies and the 822 stanley thermos 0 trength Europe exercises by speaking with a single voice would be put at risk if his institution political role was weakened.Prodi used his speech to the E stanley isolierkanne uropean Parliament in Strasbourg to respond directly for the first time to EU leaders ; calls for new structures in the Union which could erode the Commission importance.In particular, his remarks were seen as a rebuttal of French President Jacques Chirac call before the summer for the creation of a new secretariat to monitor a pioneer group of countries pursuing further integration to ensure that they complied with their treaty commitments. Giving new powers to some sort of committee of ministers, serviced by an unaccountable secretariat, would not represent any sort of progress either for democracy or for effective decision-making, insisted Prodi.AdvertisementAdvertisementHe said experience had shown that the Commission was the best body to balance member states ; conflicting interests an
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