Charlie McCreevy Quotes (15 Quotes)

I'm afraid that if this (national protectionism) takes root it's going to result in tit-for-tat retaliation.

You could make the case that this is part of a big battle, which is going to get worse.

I will be monitoring the situation closely and, if I am not satisfied that sufficient progress is being made, I will take tougher action,

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.

This has allowed us to move on from allegations on the lowering of social standards and threats to the European social model.

They will also increase cross-border competition to the benefit of investors and issuers alike.

The concerns expressed in the draft recommendation are based on the wrong premise. The Commission's assessment and the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines advises Ireland to seek to achieve economic stability. This is exactly what the Irish government has so

I want to foster a climate where EU-wide licenses are more readily available for legitimate online music service providers.

These licenses will make it easier for new European-based online services to take off,

I favor initiating some action, but I await final conclusions from our legal services,

In a number of member states, particularly some older ones, there is a fear that economic reform will undermine social protection, ... Such fear is not only misplaced but counterproductive.

We made it quite clear to the French authorities that it can only be in very specific, limited circumstances,

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.

We wrote to them yesterday and we are waiting for more answers.

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.