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-Hi, I'm Rose, and we would really

appreciate if you watched the series in original version.

Otherwise, it will be doubled, but

as a result, you will listen to this voice

that we hear there, but which is not mine.

It's very strange to realize that my voice is not my own.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank God.

This is much better.

Much better. No!

-Would the Fisheries Commission

be prepared to recognize that Article

1 on the scope c.white> falls under

the exclusive jurisdiction of the transport commission?

-The Fisheries Committee would show its spirit of

compromise if the Transport Committee conceded that

Article 3 on definitions falls under shared skills.

As well as article 7

and article 8.

-The Internal Market Committee, responsible

for the entire text, would consent to this distribution.

-How are you doing, with the new director

dropped in by Kraft? -You can consider a transfer.

-Do you know the pickle theorem?

-Any body immersed for a long time in a pickle jar...

-Necessarily becomes a pickle.

-At our side, she will lose her political

reflexes and will become immersed in the institution.

-Your confidence in the chemical

virtues of the European solution is

legendary! -The stability pact,

the euro crisis, migrants, Brexit, Orban...

Nothing dampens your optimism.

-Sometimes, being a kind

witness to a European finding his

way can be enough to give one hope.

-Hello, Pascal.

Hello, Bertrand! -Hi, Samy!

...

-You came alone? -No.

You are surrounded. I'm kidding. Yes, I'm all alone.

-Okay...

This is the theme of this evening's bilateral meeting.

I'll let you read it.

-Where are you going?

We need to discuss this!

-You want to negotiate the conditions of our negotiation?

Let's...

-If you are in a hurry, I have conditions ready.

-Increible...

-"Increible", yeah.

-We will prepare the agenda with order of passage of the points discussed

which we will send to you one hour before the meeting for validation.

-For validation or correction? -Within 20 min.

-Within a reasonable time. -30 min.

We will take care of taking the minutes during the meeting.

-We'll take them too.

-Circular table. -Rectangular.

-No pause. -15 min every 2 hours.

-The meeting will be held in Parliament.

-No, she will stand... -Okay, to the Commission.

One last thing.

Sven Jensen is not invited.

-Sven? But he's the rapporteur for the accounting file!

-Exactly: too passionate.

His tirades take too long and we would get lost in the details.

Want a deal tonight?

This is a sine qua non condition.

-OK.

But he's not invited either. -Understood.

-It's nonsense!

-See you tonight, Samy.

-See you tonight, Carmen.

Adios, Migouelle!

-"Miguel". -Miguel.

-Hello everyone! New episode of “Discovering the EU”.

You are aware that in Europe, no less than

350,000 jobs are linked to the growing plastics industry?

Great, right?

Plastic generates jobs, but it is also a symbol of...

-Cut! Sorry, Rose, but it takes a little enthusiasm.

If you smile, people will hear it.

-Seriously?

This podcast is brought to you by

EuroPlastic, the official

representative of the industry in Brussels,

who wishes to initiate >a long-term change.

-Magda, give me your opinion.

Could we announce which MPs have their birthdays this week?

It would make people important.

-Like in the 90s, in kids' shows?

I doubt... -I have big news!

Konrad Stracke agreed to be interviewed in your podcast.

-I didn't ask to interview him. -You should have!

He is favored for the presidency. You can explore his personality!

"Discovering Konrad, the man hidden behind the politician."

"Under the covers with Konrad." -Berk.

-Thanks, but no.

-He is endearing in an interview, if we prepare it... enough!

-In addition, the leader of the Conservative Party,

this is the audience my client wants to reach via your podcast.

It's worth trying.

-OK, but we have editorial control over our broadcasts.

-Yes, the choice is yours.

On the other hand, my client is... *-Guys?

-Decision maker regarding financing your podcast.

*-Are you there, Guido? -But otherwise, the choice is yours.

Ciao. *-Hello?

-A rectangular table,

the same speaking time...

It will take place at the Commission.

-They preferred Parliament, but I insisted and...

Yes... I realize that

it wasn't the best thing to do...

-And Sven Jensen is not invited?

-She thinks she has us, but it's the opposite!

She pretends to dismiss him so as not

to waste time, but he is the one who knows this file.

At least, that's what she thinks!

She doesn't know that I know every aspect of him by heart.

She doesn't expect it.

I gave in for Sven, so she will underestimate us.

Which gives us a big, big, big advantage!

-Okay. You're going to tell him.

-Hm? -Tell him he's not invited.

-Yes, I can tell him... Now, if you want!

-OK.

-What are you doing? -I'll accompany you.

I want to make sure you don't put the blame on me.

I feel like I'm going to have a good laugh!

Here we go! -Yeah...

-On the way!

-Come in, it's open.

-Hello!

-Good to see you, my dear friend!

Where are we with the negotiations?

The deadline for opposing the delegated act is tomorrow evening!

-Let's say it's taking shape...

-Great! And I have prepared my notes for you.

Because I understood that you often find that I talk too much.

I'm too emotional, but I'm working on fixing that.

-Okay. About that...

-First I have to tell you how much I enjoyed working with you two on this file.

This is the first time in Parliament that I have...

I really had hope about the

possibility of getting out of these

political machinations to actually do good.

And it starts again, I can't stop!

-This is...

You're not coming with us.

We agreed on certain conditions,

one of them being that you do not participate.

-He agreed with them. -Yes.

It's me.

-But...

But it's me, the parliamentary representative of this file!

-It's decided, OK? The Commission asked for it and... I accepted it.

-But Samy,

I'm sure we can still...

-No, it's decided! I'll keep you posted.

And I thank you for everything you have done.

Come on!

Tak.

-You hide your game well!

I didn't think you could go this far.

See you later. -Yeah.

-Ja?

Oh!

You caught me completely off guard!

-You told me to come in.

-Um... -Please come in.

-So you like rock? -Yes!

It helps me relax.

-And what is your type? Aerosmith?

The Ramones? Babyshambles?

-Yes.

-OK.

Ready?

I have Konrad Schtarke in front of me...

-"Dr. Konrad "Stracke". -Dr Konrad..

. Schtarke, in his large office

The potential future president is a

rock fan, and we want to know more.

So who is Konrad Schtarke? -"Stracke".

-Stracke. -I

was elected MP some time

ago, and I am in my 4th term.

Over the years, I have acquired a lot

of technical skills covering all European subjects.

But first of all,

I am just an

ordinary European citizen.

What makes me happiest, is

returning to my hometown, where I...

spend time. I relax and enjoy life.

-And where is this city? -Schmedeswurtherwesterdeich.

-As you wish. -Sorry?

Was that a question?

-It doesn't matter...

-Hello, comrade!

Ready for the final assault? -I beg your pardon?

-Tonight, we reform the team: me as an attacker, Gesine

as a scrum-half, and you... Actually, I know nothing about sports.

Are we hot?

-I will not be able to be present with you this evening.

-OK, we're not hot. What's happening?

-It appears that you excluded the rapporteur from the text at the meeting.

-Yes, Sven. It was difficult, but we were forced to...

-Samy, do you remember

that if the rapporteur is

absent, the meeting will not be official?

The fisheries secretariat, me,

will therefore not be able to take part in it.

-But why?

-The meeting is not official. -Precisely, you will act freely!

-In principle, the secretariat... -Yes, but you, Eamon!

You do what you want!

-The rule applies: the secretariat

cannot participate in the absence of the rapporteur.

-The secretariat cannot.

-That's it.

-It's convenient to hide behind a common name like that.

You make fun of the MPs, but they speak in their own name.

-Samy...

Have you asked yourself why the

Commission wanted to exclude Mr Jensen from the meeting?

-Thank you, Mr. Secretariat.

I speak to men, not to institutions, me.

-You see, I'm an ordinary guy.

Little anecdote: my friends don't

call me "Dr Stracke", but just "Konrad".

Really! -So what does Konrad

like to do on Sundays? -After mass, you mean?

-That's it.

-What anyone loves to do, I guess:

read the economic press and take care of my accounting.

And, of course, I spend time with my family.

-So it's a family day? -Absolutely.

We often have great times with the children!

-How many do you have? -No interest.

-What?

What do you mean? -A normal number.

-Normal.

-OK.

So you're saying you spend time with your kids?

-Of course!

For example, I schedule

meetings with each of them after lunch.

You can see their school results in my office .

Then we agree on the targets and objectives.

My wife and I call it "integrated

surveillance "and coordination of family policy".

-It's... adorable!

And so, Mrs. Schtra... Stracke,

sorry, are you giving him some time too?

-Of course!

For her, I always reserve a full hour!

-No?

-Yes! It is important to strengthen emotional bonds.

-Charming.

-You invited us here to negotiate a deal.

We are here to listen to your proposals.

-You alone object to the text, so

we are here to listen to your complaints.

-I have with me a letter

to extend the deadline

of the delegated act by one more month.

If I sign it, the war of attrition between our institutions will continue.

-So you still haven't managed

to gather a majority to veto it?

-No.

Ms. Saru, we each

We have been trained to consider all

elements and to never rush towards the nuclear option.

-I am confident that we will find common ground

that will satisfy everyone. Seeking

compromises, isn't that the reason for our institutions?

-(Shall we move on to the subject that brings us this evening, perhaps?)

-Then you asked to review

the definition of tonnage in the text.

That's a pretty exotic request. -(It was Sven who wanted.)

-We object to your definition. -This

is the definition of the International

Maritime Organization, we are not making it up.

-Yes, but not since the jurisprudence

of the maritime arbitration commission of 2017.

-That's right. -Yes.

-Okay, we'll...

edit it. -Yeah.

-At this scale, we only cover half

of the European fleet. -We could start with

that and add a revision clause to cover more boats...

-We can spend the night there, but we will

not give in on this. It's clear ? -All night?

-All night.

-(You talk too much. You must learn to shut up.)

-(OK. This is a

(negotiation?) technique -(No.

(But your voice is very annoying.)

-(OK. Thanks for the advice.)

-Are we taking a break?

-Making fun of politicians, this leads to populism!

-He's the one who makes you laugh. -Yes, but you guide the interview.

-It's in the public interest! People need to know

who is really the man that the EU may elect as president!

-Don't bullshit me!

These shoddy interviews only serve to desecrate politics!

-That's it.

We can broadcast.

-Don't do this. -Do it.

-You will reinforce prejudices and be useful to Eurosceptics!

-On the contrary!

Europe is too abstract. He needs human faces.

-The Eurosceptics will use it!

-Any press is good to take, it will help the European project.

-OK. If you want to convince me

not to do it, now is the time to give it your all.

-I will never be able to work

in his office if you put him online!

Nein!

-But no!

Dorian Gray, this guy!

-Yes! Today, Eamon fights for Parliament's prerogatives,

but he spent his early years working for the Commission.

-Whoa! -Like what...

you never really know who you are dealing with.

-Huh?

-Very good...

We covered every detail, so I think we're done.

-We should perhaps review the implementation

schedule, to be sure that we haven't forgotten anything.

-We were there an hour ago, and it took us an hour!

-Just to be sure.

-If we still don't have an agreement, we'll never have one!

Point bar! -Exactly!

-I only suggested that we do a global rereading.

But the lawyers will take care of it.

So we agree? -Exactly.

But I thought you would want for

the Commissioner to apologize to Parliament.

This delegated act thing was a mistake.

The Commission should admit this, at least to set a precedent.

-That's right.

-Who cares about his excuses!

-Valentine will get away with even though she offended Parliament.

We must react!

-That's not how it happens here...

yellow>-And I think that

Samy can demand it.

white>I suggest that you write a press

release for her to issue. -With joy.

yellow>-(Samy...

white>(I have a bad feeling. We make the deal and walk away.)

-I'll take care of the press release and we'll leave.

So...

We're going to keep it simple.

"As commissioner,

"I made the mistake..."

No: "the fault..."

No: "I have sullied the institution, "I destroyed its values..."

We must emphasize

the immoral side, it is...

What are you doing there? -It's 00:00. The

objection deadline for the delegated act has passed, it is adopted.

You had one month to oppose it. This month has passed.

-When was the delegated act received? -April 4th.

-And today is May 3rd. -We have until tomorrow.

Sit back down, we have time. -When Moses went

to Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments,

he told the Hebrews that he would return in 40 days.

They made a mistake and included the date of his departure in the 40's.

After these 40 days, in panic, they began to worship the Golden Calf.

That's why these Israelites died in the desert

and saw the promised land pass under their noses.

You started the countdown by receiving the delegated act.

But what is authentic is the date of

publication, which is therefore April 3, not April 4.

Eamon would have known.

-That's why she didn't want

Sven there: to stop Eamon from coming.

-Very strong!

-The idiot!

-Listen, you have nothing to reproach yourself for.

-Going to negotiation meetings without the rapporteur, it would be the start of anarchy!

-The tie would no longer be required.

-You had to hold on, and you held on!

-As Jean Monnet said: "You have to be determined to do

"what you think you should do, even if it won't do anything."