European Parliament
Iivari and Paasilinna (PSE ),
in writing
. –
(FI)
In principle it is right to take a critical view if Commissioners are continually changing. We cannot, however, accept any procedure whereby Finland, after the departure of Erkki Liikanen, would be accorded a status inferior to that of other countries that have already changed their Commissioner. This is also a matter of what is lawful, which is to say compliance with the Treaty. Under the Treaty the post of Commissioner may only remain unfilled by a unanimous decision of the Council.

