Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-09-14-Speech-2-132"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-09-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Statement by Mr Prodi (continued)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19990914.5.2-132"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-09-14-Speech-2-1332
lpv:speaker	lp:Íñigo Méndez De Vigo2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFCO (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (1999-07-21--1999-10-13)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr Prodi, I am going to vote for you, but I confess that I am not going to vote very willingly. And if you bear in mind that a Spanish politician once said that the Spanish are characterised by their willingness, you can imagine the mood I am in. Why am I going to vote unwillingly? Well, because I believe that what Europe needs are three things that in my language begin with “i”: (ideas) (aspiration) and (motivation). I believe that the speech which you have made today has suffered from a lack of all three. It has been a speech with no clear political objectives, no edge, and has been downright boring. You have said that you want the Commission to be the Government of Europe. So do I, but I believe that your speech has not been that of a President of a European Government but more like a speech of a Secretary-General of the United Nations. I will give you an example of what I mean by specific commitments. The next European Council will cover constitutional reform. Mr Barnier made an excellent contribution before the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, and he made certain compromises, because this Parliament does not simply aspire to co-operating with the Commission. What was it that you said today: “the Commission and Parliament will co-operate”? No, we already take co-operation for granted, it is in the tradition of the Community. What we have wanted since 1997 is to prepare for the Intergovernmental Conference in conjunction with the European Commission. The Commission must consider this matter – and this Parliament will do the same thing – and these two institutions of the European Union will together try to produce a preparatory document to facilitate the adoption of agreements. You have not said a word about this although it has been the doctrine of this Parliament since 1997. Therefore, Mr Prodi, allow me to give you a piece of advice. We have to make more commitments, we have to be less prudent, because the Europeans want a strong Commission, which works hard and strives for the interests of Europe. Mr Prodi, I believe that our citizens are going to demand this objective more and more every day, and not speeches void of commitments."@en1
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