Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-11-29-Speech-4-188"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-11-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011129.2.4-188"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-11-29-Speech-4-1892
lpv:speaker	lp:Erik Meijer2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Socialistische Partij (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member_of_the_bureau; EUL/NGL (1999-10-13--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2000-11-09--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	". If we considered the EU as one superstate instead of a collaborative association of free nations that want to solve their cross-border problems jointly, we have to note that this state is showing countless democratic shortcomings. A great deal is discussed behind closed doors between the governments of the Member States that form part of it. If these take part in decisions which contravene the wishes of their national parliaments, they can always blame the other Member States for the choices made. The superstate does boast a directly elected parliament that can discuss everything, but unlike the national parliaments, this parliament has no right of initiative, nor does it have the last word in legislation, budget and the formation of coalition. It can only oppose legislative documents of the European Commission if there are more voters in favour than stay-at-home voters, including those abstaining and those voting against. Thanks to this lack of democracy, large companies have much more, and the individual citizens or their organisations much less, influence than in a normal democracy. Both rapporteurs are right to opt for more democracy. At the same time, they also choose in favour of continued development towards more harmonisation and centralisation, a trend which has been in motion for years. The people of the EU stand to gain nothing from more power for a large-scale level of administration that is difficult to influence. This is why my party, the Dutch Socialist Party, rejects that part of the proposals."@en1

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