Commissioner admits incompetence

Unelected EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes has admitted to the Dutch press that she “underestimated” the extent of the global credit crisis, and that her decision to give priority to other matters was “bad”.

In a world where European citizens are feeling the economic pinch and unemployment figures are steadily rising across the continent, the direct impact of Kroes’ gross mismanagement is plain to see.

The fact that this unelected official has such job secuirty despite her obvious incompetence is a prime example of the lack of accountability in the EU as it stands today. Libertas is committed to increasing accountability and ensuring that the EU works for the benefit of its citizens, as opposed to costing them their jobs.

The European Commission has also announced the cancellation of a Jobs Summit that was due to be held in May with a view to tackling the rising unemployment across Europe.

Libertas chairman Declan Ganley said “Let’s hear Mr. Barroso’s explanation of how cancelling this meeting is beneficial to those who have lost their jobs. This Commission is astonishingly out of touch with the people of Europe”.

This is taken from the Libertas Daily Update - not my work!