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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When you have it, you spend it. The mistake is to try to spend it when you haven't got it.
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We wrote to them yesterday and we are waiting for more answers." ()
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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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I would like to welcome the vote reached today in the European Parliament. I know that this has been the subject of a lively and vigorous debate.
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We have not yet reached any definitive view on the precise measures we would propose to remedy this situation." ()
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I'm afraid that if this (national protectionism) takes root it's going to result in tit-for-tat retaliation." ()
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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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They will also increase cross-border competition to the benefit of investors and issuers alike." ()
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It's obvious that even from the very start they were a great success. The purpose behind them was to encourage people to save and it has done that." ()
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This has allowed us to move on from allegations on the lowering of social standards and threats to the European social model." ()
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These licenses will make it easier for new European-based online services to take off," ()