De maints horizons, on nous affirme qu’une Commission à 25 membres ou plus ne pourrait fonctionner. L’an prochain, nous testerons cette hypothèse puisque, pendant six mois, nous accueillerons les collègues des nouveaux pays membres et que le Collège comptera alors 30 commissaires.
It is claimed in many quarters that a Commission with 25 or more members would be unworkable, but I want to tell you now that, next year, we will be putting that idea to the test because, for a period of six months, we will be welcoming colleagues from the new Member States and the Commission will be composed of 30 members.