Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-05-18-Speech-4-033"

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dcterms:Date	"2000-05-18"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000518.1.4-033"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-05-18-Speech-4-0342
lpv:speaker	lp:Daniel Cohn-bendit2
lpv:spokenAs	member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2002-01-07)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; BUDG (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Les Verts-Europe-Ecologie (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I appeal to Mr Barón Crespo and the Socialist Group. We have reached an impasse. I fully understand that you want Mr Le Pen to lose his mandate. Fortunately, however, this issue does not depend on our political desires but on the law and on the fact that, at the moment, we are faced with a legal situation which goes against what you are proposing and which is forcing us into a stalemate. The President is right. Either this is a legal proposal from the committee and we can vote on this basis or this is not a legal proposal, in which case you are asking for one to be drawn up. If you want a vote as an indication of our position, that is entirely up to you, but it would be wise to reject this as I believe there is a contradiction. I do not often agree with Mrs Garaud but in this case she is right. There is a contradiction in French law which states that a decision is not final and not suspensive. Understand that if you can, but it is up to the French Parliament to reform this law. In our opinion – and on this point, Mr Wurtz, I cannot agree with you – the French State, the Italian State and the German State are sovereign. The European Parliament is also sovereign and can adopt a position contrary to a state decision. This is my conception of Europe. In the current situation, I would simply ask you to say that we will wait and press for a decision by the Council of State as to whether or not Mr Le Pen’s request is suspensive. This can happen very quickly. This would not be a decision on the substance, even though it is purely a legal matter, but on the form. If the Council of State decides today that its decision is not suspensive, the European Parliament can, within 48 hours, take the necessary decision. I would therefore ask you to withdraw your request for a vote so that we do not reach a total impasse. ( )"@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Applause"1

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