Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-10-03-Speech-2-188"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-10-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Progress towards accession by the 12 candidate countries (continued)2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001003.5.2-188"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-03-Speech-2-1892
lpv:speaker	lp:Claude Turmes2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-12-16--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Les Verts (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; CONT (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2002-01-07)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I intend to concentrate on the democratic aspects of Malta’s accession. What happened in Denmark has demonstrated that, as matters stand, the EU’s grasp of democracy meets with criticism and rejection on the part of the citizens – and I would say these are citizens who take a special interest and are well informed. Malta is only to be allowed four MEPs, if the proposals tabled by Dimitrakopoulos and Leinen are anything to go by. If the Leinen proposal is adopted, then this will lead to discrimination against the small countries and against the new small parties in the smaller Member States. This will reduce the political diversity of debate. If Malta is only permitted four MEPs then this will further entrench the two-party system over there, which has been founded on confrontation for decades, and it will hinder political innovation. Malta should be represented by a minimum of six MEPs, like the other smaller Member States. Democracy is not just about majorities, more than anything it is about minorities being given commensurate codecision powers. I hope that is the spirit in which Malta will accede to the European Union."@en1

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