In particular, as regards dismissal on the ground of loss of mutual trust between a member of the temporary staff and the political group of the European Parliament to which he is assigned, although a temporary staff member assigned to non-attached Members has an interest in making sure that the bond of trust that has been breached is that with his direct line-manager, in the case of a staff member assigned to a traditional political group other than that of the non-attached Members, characterised by a presumably shared political conviction, where the bond of trust is breached, it no longer exists with the group as a whole, and the question of which persons ha ...[+++]ve lost trust is no longer relevant.

Now I am coming to the crux of the matter, as it is above all a question of confidence: confidence among producers and consumer confidence.

Monetary questions are questions of trust and this trust is shaken by the watering down of the Pact.

Strengthening and improving the European science system, and addressing the following issues: improving the use and monitoring the impact of scientific advice and expertise for policy-making (including risk management); the future of scientific publications; measures to make scientific publications more accessible to members of the public wishing to consult them; safeguards for scientific domains open to misuse; and issues of fraud, trust and ‘self regulation’.

In reality, this has to do with confidence in the EU as an institution.

13.1. the President of the Commission may, after consideration by the College, ask Parliament for a vote of confidence; where the vote of confidence is not given by a majority of Members of Parliament, the Commission should resign;