03x08 - Comme le disait Jean Monnet

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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


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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


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 as*ault?
-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 w*r 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."