Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-02-13-Speech-2-024"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-02-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Commission work programme for 2001/Nice2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010213.2.2-024"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-02-13-Speech-2-0252
lpv:speaker	lp:Jens-Peter Bonde2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA) (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 substitute; CONT (1999-07-21--2001-04-23)3 member; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 member; AFCO (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; JuniBevægelsen (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 chair; EDD (2001-01-30--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Presidents (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, some Eurosceptics are in favour of the Treaty of Nice because federalists protest against it. Some federalists are in favour of it because Eurosceptics are opposed to it. However, both groups may well have good reasons for opposing it. Eurosceptics are necessarily opposed to shifting power from the national parliaments to Brussels. Federalists are necessarily opposed to decision making’s being taken from voters and elected representatives and put into the hands of EU officials and ministers. In short, Nice means less democracy. We all have a common interest in securing a democratic debate prior to the next treaty. There must be an end to treaties behind closed doors. The next treaty must be negotiated openly by elected representatives, and it must be discussed not only openly but also with the direct involvement of citizens and, in the end, be approved in referenda in those countries where referenda are allowed. Against this background, federalists and ‘Euroroyalists’ will be able to discuss the way in which the future Europe is to be organised. What is to be discussed in Brussels, what is to be decided in Strasbourg and what is to be decided in the national parliaments? The Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities is campaigning for open, slimmer and freer European cooperation. We want to see the majority of all decisions taken in the Member States and in local areas. The wealth of Europe lies in its diversity, and we cannot, for example, see any compelling need for the EU’s being able to alter a decision taken by Århus city council about the organisation of local bus services. That is a matter we are well able to decide for ourselves. Finally, I hope that the information tools that the Commission is now going to be using will be used in a pluralistic way to promote discussion between all those holding different points of view about European integration."@en1

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