4
May
2022
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Competition policy – annual report 2021 (debate)
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I sincerely want to thank my colleagues, first and foremost from the IMCO Committee, those who have been rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs, but all the components for the work we have done in this examination of this report. It was an absolutely fruitful and concrete work, especially without exploitation, which allowed us to get closer even starting from slightly distant positions. And this allowed us to have an almost unanimous vote. That is why it would have been a pity if, as in some other instances, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs had not taken due account of the suggestions we have made. That is why I would like to thank my colleague, Mr Schwab, but all the members of the ECON Committee for taking advantage of our suggestions. It is an important starting point. There will be so many things to touch on. New challenges. The Commission has had the capacity to deal with the pandemic with derogations, with exceptions. He will be able to do the same to deal with this conflict in Ukraine, keeping the important points of reference, but knowing how to derogate.