Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-05-31-Speech-4-076"
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"Mr President, I voted against this report on the Nice Treaty, but I found it ironic that my colleagues from the main political establishment parties in Ireland, who criticised the no-campaign in Ireland saying we have no grounds for criticism, endorsed a report today which is extremely critical of the Nice Treaty. At home they say one thing and out here they do something very different. I also find it quite alarming that this treaty basically endorses the whole concept of a European constitution which is something that has not been debated in the national parliaments. In fact, in Ireland when we bring this issue up during the referendum process, we are told that it is not going to happen. It is quite clear today that this is going happen and there needs to be a bit more honesty with the people.
It is rather disturbing that we had the Swedish Prime Minister, coming here yesterday urging a "yes" vote. People are trying to put pressure on Ireland to say that if do not vote "yes" we will be stopping enlargement when this is not the case. The kind of Europe the Nice Treaty proposes is far more detrimental to the eastern European countries, because it divides Europe. We should be looking for a Europe that is not divided into first and the second-class tiers."@en1
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