He agreed it was significant that the accident took place in a dictatorship: " Facts were swept under the carpet, time went by which could have reduced loss of life.
Sākotnēji Parlamenta atbildīgā komiteja bija ieteikusi budžeta izpildi apstiprināt, taču radās neskaidrības jautājumā par Winston Churchill un Salvador de Madariaga ēku iegādi, ko Eiropas Parlaments jau divdesmit piecus gadus kā apakšīrnieks īrē no Strasbūras pilsētas.