Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-10-24-Speech-2-038"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-10-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Informal European Council in Biarritz (13/14 October 2000)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001024.2.2-038"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-24-Speech-2-0392
lpv:speaker	lp:Inger Schörling2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Miljöpartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, there are many important issues which must be solved. The Biarritz and Nice Summits might nonetheless be described as a battle between those who want to build the ‘EU State’ quickly and those who see the EU as a form of intergovernmental cooperation and as a unique form of Community decision-making. What is really worrying, however, is that what might be called a form of blackmail is being perpetrated against those who, when it comes to reforms, do not wish to go further than they have been authorised to do by the Member States. They are often accused in the press of delaying or even preventing enlargement towards the East. It is, rather, those who are demanding extensive reforms prior to enlargement who are guilty of that. What is needed is to act responsibly now and, in Nice, to concentrate on resolving the issues left over from Amsterdam: Let every country have a Commissioner. Re-weight the votes in the Council, but not in accordance with the principle of double majorities. Stop the formation of a permanent vanguard of core Member States to lead the development process and instead respect all Member States. The fact that people are not to be given the opportunity successfully to keep track of developments is worrying, as is the fact that there are those who oppose a genuine principle of transparency, something which is absolutely basic to democracy. Nor should we miss the chance of lending legitimacy to the Charter, which can be done by involving the people. I am glad to see that the Swedish Presidency will be contributing to this."@en1

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