Charlie McCreevy
Charlie McCreevy
Charles "Charlie" McCreevyis a former Irish politician. He was the European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services from 2004–2010. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD in 1977 and held the seat in Kildareuntil 2004 when he became Ireland's European Commissioner. In successive governments he served as Minister for Social Welfare, Minister for Tourism and Tradeand Minister for Finance...
mistake trying havens
When you have it, you spend it. The mistake is to try to spend it when you haven't got it.
closely progress satisfied situation sufficient tougher
I will be monitoring the situation closely and, if I am not satisfied that sufficient progress is being made, I will take tougher action," ()
free market spell
This will not be allowed, because it would spell the end of the free market as we know it," ()