Charlie McCreevy
Charlie McCreevy
Charles "Charlie" McCreevyis a former Irish politician. He was the European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services from 2004–2010. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD in 1977 and held the seat in Kildareuntil 2004 when he became Ireland's European Commissioner. In successive governments he served as Minister for Social Welfare, Minister for Tourism and Tradeand Minister for Finance...
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I want to foster a climate where EU-wide licenses are more readily available for legitimate online music service providers." ()
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With the broad consensus reached on key aspects of this proposal the European Parliament has provided us with a solid basis for going forward." ()
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I am a firm believer in the benefits of open markets and the free movement of capital.
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No-one contests the need to address the high cost of and the corresponding difficulty of having access to cross-border clearing and settlement in the EU. We have not yet reached any definitive view on the precise measures we would propose to remedy this situation. It is clear, though, that the present system is untenable. Changes are going to have to be made. We believe the industry recognizes this as well and we would encourage them to be a part of the solution and not the problem." ()
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Lots of member states seem to be wanting to put up unjustified barriers." ()
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This will not be allowed, because it would spell the end of the free market as we know it," ()
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I think that we will have to initiate measures against Spain. I and my colleagues in the ... commission will use every tool in the box to tackle member states who dream up new protectionist means or who seek to erect unjustified barriers to prevent cross-border deals." ()
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I think that we will have to initiate measures against Spain." ()
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I will be monitoring the situation closely and, if I am not satisfied that sufficient progress is being made, I will take tougher action," ()
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France knows how to work the system. But countries shouldn't come to Brussels and sign up to the internal market and then do the opposite. It is hypocritical." ()
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I favor initiating some action, but I await final conclusions from our legal services," ()
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We made it quite clear to the French authorities that it can only be in very specific, limited circumstances,
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We wrote to them yesterday and we are waiting for more answers." ()
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When you have it, you spend it. The mistake is to try to spend it when you haven't got it.