Hearing of Peter MANDELSON (United Kingdom), Commissioner designate for Trade: extracts

FARAGE, Nigel (NI, UK)

hearing of Commissioners

2004 Commissioners' hearings (T)

MANDELSON, Peter

Nigel Paul FARAGE : "You will be in direct conflict with your oath of allegiance to the Queen"

Peter MANDELSON, British Commissioner designate in charge of Trade, answers FARAGE : "there are people in Britain who think that the interest of Britain are contradicted by the interests of Europe.......I reject that completely"

Peter MANDELSON, on the goal of liberalisation.... "It is a mean to create a better society and to improve peoples lives"

Peter MANDELSON, on the European Commission proposal to reduce UK rebate

Peter MANDELSON, "It is central to our values , our concern for labour and social rights, environmental sustainability, and application of precaution principle"

Peter MANDELSON, on his priorities : Complete the Doha round...."fair trade for all", The ACP countries...."A balanced partnership", The Transatlantic agenda, The EU-Mercosur relations..."get back on track", 

Peter MANDELSON, "I believe in rules that are multilaterally negotiated and agreed "

Peter MANDELSON, "If I didn't believe that open trade reduced poverty in the world, than I would not be an advocate of freer or open trade

Peter MANDELSON, on his intention to make all documents available(art 133) to the European Parliament