And it cannot be that judges the government does not like are being removed by the thousands. The independence of the judiciary is a tremendous asset. European Commissioner Guenther Oettinger More Quotes by European Commissioner Guenther Oettinger More Quotes From European Commissioner Guenther Oettinger The draft law (on ending visa requirements for Turks) is being debated in the European Parliament right now, but I predict that we won't have regulation on visa-free travel before the end of the year. European Commissioner Guenther Oettinger industrials The death penalty is irreconcilable with our order of values and our treaties. No country can become a member state of the EU if it introduces the death penalty. European Commissioner Guenther Oettinger industrials