Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-11-14-Speech-2-099"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-11-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:VOTE2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001114.4.2-099"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-11-14-Speech-2-1002
lpv:speaker	lp:Pierre Jonckheer2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; EMPL (1999-07-22--2001-01-11)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Israel (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; ECON (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Ecolo (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-12-16--2002-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2002-01-07)3
lpv:translated text	". The main reason for my voting against adopting the Charter of Fundamental Rights is that I do not wish to be associated with a purely symbolic media stunt designed to send European public opinion a message of identity and hope that is largely built on pretence. The consensus method adopted by the Convention members has produced, as is generally the case when unanimity is enforced, a minimal Charter characterised by significant omissions and ambiguities. The original idea behind the Convention was to have a text adopted by consensus which could subsequently be made binding by the fifteen Member State governments when it was incorporated into the Treaties. In the end it was a fool’s bargain that was struck: the text is actually neither strong nor binding. The citizens of Europe have scant need of a formal declaration on the fundamental rights they are entitled to because these are recognised elsewhere in international conventions and in national law. I do not think that an outcome of this kind is going to convince many people of the value of developing the European Union. Let us move on to other matters. The Charter is an unsuccessful exercise. Politics is being smothered by too much symbolism and an excessive insistence on unanimity. If citizens are to feel involved in the European Union, its policies and institutions, then it is up to the Members of Parliament in particular to disclose more of the critical decisions, the contradictions, the divergent interests and projects driving the economic and social operators within the European arena. Everyday topical events, from maritime transport to animal meal, show us that the markets and economic operators must be much better regulated and controlled and that established short-term profit-making interests must be opposed. We need better European legislation to improve the quality of life for all and to improve social welfare systems. This is our priority fight in order to ensure that the affirmation of fundamental rights is put into practice in our political decisions."@en1

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