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ČT24 interview: Klára Dostálová (ANO) about European Commissioner candidate Jozef Síkel (STAN) (supply: ČT24)
Newly elected Member of the European Parliament and former Minister for Regional Growth Klára Dostálova (ANO) disagrees with members of the federal government, who name Minister of Trade and Commerce Jozef Síkela (STAN) a reliable and appropriate candidate for the publish of European Commissioner. In an interview with ČT24, she mentioned that Síkela “did not pay a lot consideration” to the vitality disaster within the Czech Republic and warned that she would “stroll by fireplace” within the occasion of a grilling earlier than the vitality committee within the European Parliament (EP). The federal government coalition selected Síkela’s proposal on Wednesday, whose members consider that through the Czech presidency, the minister has confirmed that he can resolve issues on the European stage.
Concerning the election of Jozef Síkela as a candidate for European Commissioner, Dostálova mentioned that she anticipated another person from the federal government coalition. “I anticipated that the federal government would give you a totally completely different, new identify,” the MEP revealed, including that she was “obsessed with virtually not one of the candidates being thought-about.”
Alternatively, she acknowledged that solely Síkel met the “Brussels situations”, i.e. that the candidate ought to have expertise within the government department. “So I see it as a logical selection,” mentioned the previous regional improvement minister.
Dostálová anticipated that the federal government would negotiate a sure portfolio with the European Fee and subsequently choose an acceptable candidate for the given portfolio. “It isn’t like that in any respect. Because of this the minister will provide himself to (the pinnacle of the European Fee) Ursula von der Leyen and see what sort of portfolio she will get,” thinks the MEP for the newly fashioned Patriots for Europe.
Within the European Parliament, in line with Dostálova, there’s extra discuss different candidates from massive international locations who “declare robust portfolios”. “A variety of this was agreed upon earlier than the election of the President of the Fee,” claims Dostálová.
Dostálova thinks that the federal government did effectively when it determined to appoint just one candidate. “If we provided Mr. Síkela and Mrs. (Member of the European Parliament Danuša) Nerudová, then the President of the European Fee may actually use it, as a result of she merely has to provide the weaker portfolios to somebody. And Mrs. Nerudová, with all due respect to her, doesn’t have that have within the government department,” Dostálová is satisfied.
In keeping with Dostálova, Síkela is not going to get vitality
Dostálová introduced that she needed to ask Síkel questions on the “grilling” of candidates for European Commissioner in entrance of the European Parliament. Nevertheless, in line with her, it’s untimely to speak about this now, as a result of it would rely on what portfolio Síkela finally will get. “I personally do not suppose it will likely be vitality or something like that,” she mentioned.
She famous that the “grilling” will solely happen in entrance of the related committees within the EP, “so it would rely on which MPs they encounter in these committees”. “If it have been vitality, the minister will in all probability undergo fireplace,” Dostálova warned, including that there’s discuss within the EP {that a} European commissioner from extra western states could be accountable for vitality.
As well as, Dostálová doesn’t suppose that Síkela dealt with the vitality disaster within the Czech Republic effectively. “He did not give it a lot within the Czech Republic, but it surely’s a query of how von der Leyen perceived it on the European stage,” Dostálova mentioned.
Dostálová welcomed the election of Kaja Kallasová to the publish of Excessive Consultant of the Union for Overseas Affairs. “I’ve nothing towards Kallas as a result of I believe she is an efficient selection. Simply as we supported Roberta Metsolová for the place of head of the parliament,” mentioned the MEP, including that she likes that the candidates are ladies.
In keeping with Dostálova, the Patriots for Europe faction was based after the trade of manifestos of particular person events belonging to the Renew Europe faction. Right here, in line with her, basic variations in lots of opinions on political objectives within the EU turned obvious.
“We (MEPs for ANO) sat down and thought to ourselves – that is in all probability not the trail to the long run for us, as a result of if we stay within the liberal faction, we’ll clearly betray our voters,” revealed Dostálová, including that she additionally expressed her opinion management YES.
