Friso Abbing Quotations

We have to find out what is exactly happening. We have all heard about this then we have to see if it is confirmed.

We have to find out exactly what is happening.

We have no comment. We will wait for the investigation to finish.

So far we have no reason to complain nor to suspect any unfair or inappropriate policy,

if only to get as much clarity and transparency as possible.

Regarding the substance of the proposal, our view is the reverse of the people you have been speaking to. We believe that we need to protect innovators, therefore we want to send a strong signal to those people infringing intellectual property that they face criminal sanctions.

Relations are really good right now. Maybe the bombings in Madrid and London have brought the two continents together.

I think the statements by the Romanian and Polish authorities are crystal clear. All of those official declarations deny the existence of such possible prisons. We do not see any reason now to ask for further clarification at this point in time. Having said that, we will continue to monitor the situation.

We, as obviously everybody, are very concerned about the developments in Mauritania and in particular about the loss of life in the Atlantic Ocean between Mauritania and the Canary Islands.

The statements by both the Romanians and the Polish authorities are crystal clear. At this point in time, we do not have any suspicion of anything else going on.

This development today means justice and home affairs ministers are willing to accept a legal process that will let all branches of government decide the issue.

It says: You've contributed to the development of our countries, paid taxes and social security. As reward, we'll be making your legal position stronger.

The new regulation does not say: New immigrants can come to the EU, or you don't have to work and we'll give you more rights, even if you're living at the expense of our tax payers.

At this time we do not have any specific suspicion.

The Copenhagen criteria are rather clear. I don't think the existence of secret prisons would be compatible with that.

If German citizens, for example, who are vacationing in France, get robbed there, they can -- together with German courts -- apply for compensation from the French authorities.

All EU citizens should benefit from the Visa Waiver Program, just as all U.S. citizens benefit from visa-free entry into the European Union.