Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-10-24-Speech-2-062"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-10-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Constitutionalisation of the Treaties – Reinforced cooperation – Island status2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001024.3.2-062"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-24-Speech-2-0632
lpv:speaker	lp:Georges Berthu2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Rassemblement pour la France (1999-07-20--2000-11-22)3 member; AFCO (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; ECON (1999-07-21--2001-01-30)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Canada (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; UEN (2000-09-21--2001-01-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the Duhamel report, which I shall be discussing, once again raises the European Parliament’s old idea of giving Europe a constitution. The main aim behind this, which is not clearly stated in the resolution, would be to lay down for Europe, even for the fundamental texts, majority-style collective decision-making procedures, completely different, therefore, to the unanimous Council votes or the votes on ratification by Member States used today to amend the Treaties. These collective procedures would for once and all establish a supranational power in Europe. We should nevertheless first ask ourselves what exactly our citizens want for the Europe of tomorrow. Their desire is quite clear and was restated with great clarity by the Danish people in their referendum. Our citizens see the national authorities as the most legitimate, and want the main decisions to be taken at national level. We must therefore conclude that if European cooperation is to remain democratic and close to the people, it must be based on the prevailing situation in each nation. Unfortunately, the ultimate objective of a European Constitution would be precisely the opposite, and so, of course, we cannot vote for it. This is why we appended a minority opinion to the European Parliament report and tabled several amendments, which are, in fact, more than amendments, because if they were adopted, the whole meaning of the resolution would be overturned. Europe needs a Charter that acknowledges the pre-eminence of its national democracies, not a constitution that would turn it into a superstate. ( )"@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Applause"1

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