The low points included the lack of regulation of the financial markets, because the Commission lacked the courage to take the necessary measures against individual Member States which were blocking progress, the noticeable increase in the power of the Council, and the high-handedness of individual Commissioners who have disregarded the concept of subsidiarity.
Coborâşurile au inclus lipsa reglementărilor pe pieţele financiare, deoarece Comisiei i-a lipsit curajul de a lua măsurile necesare împotriva acelor state membre care se opuneau progresului, sporirea evidentă a autorităţii Consiliului şi aroganţa anumitor comisari, care au ignorat conceputul subsidiarităţii.