When asked to approve the new European Commission team in 2004, Parliament had shown "political maturity" in rejecting certain proposals it regarded as inappropriate, thus showing "that it is not a paper tiger".
Eiropas Tautas partijas (Kristīgo demokrātu) grupai (EPP-ED), kurā ir 3 Latvijas deputāti, pievienojās 9 rumāņu un 4 bulgāru deputāti.