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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-04-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000413.3.4-113"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-04-13-Speech-4-1142
lpv:speaker	lp:Per Gahrton2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Miljöpartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3,3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 chair; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, like many others in the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, I have voted against this report for many reasons, but above all for three reasons. First of all, it is not, as many perhaps believe, federalism which is now a salient feature of Parliament’s attitude but, rather, centralism. It is the big States which are obtaining more power, those and the central institutions. There is no trace of decentralisation and the redistribution of power and no sign of any substance being given to the subsidiarity principle. Secondly, no adjustments are being made in anticipation of enlargement, which is perhaps the most serious feature of all. If a Union of 28 Member States is to be successful, it must obviously have a flexible structure. There must be clear definitions of powers in regard to what is to be decided centrally, what is to be decided in the Member States and what can be decided at regional level. There is nothing of this, however. If such a large Union is to be a real success, a large proportion of the decisions now made centrally must clearly be decentralised to a lower level. Otherwise, the whole system will implode. Thirdly, this is no democratic, constitutional process but a case of a power game behind locked doors. I have therefore voted against."@en1

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