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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-01-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Regional and local authorities in European integration2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030113.5.1-079"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-01-13-Speech-1-0802
lpv:speaker	lp:Cecilia Malmström2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Folkpartiet liberalerna (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-06--2004-04-30)3 member_of_the_bureau; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ‘The states are the skeleton of Europe, and the regions its flesh and blood’. That is the view expressed by the Catalonian President, Mr Pujol. Certainly, it is the case that, for many citizens, not only regions but also districts – that is to say, the local administrative units – feel closer and perhaps more natural than, in particular, the European institutions. Moreover, it is regional and local authorities that implement a large portion of EU decisions. It is therefore only fair that they should be given a strengthened role to play now that we are reviewing European forms of governance. These bodies must be involved at an early stage in some form of consultation procedure when proposals are formulated. As proposed, for example, in the report, they can play an important role in terms of evaluation and follow-up, as well as seeing to it that the principle of subsidiarity is applied. We cannot solve internal constitutional conflicts in this Chamber, but we must give a clear signal that we attach great importance to local and regional levels and specify this in the treaty. It would therefore be excellent to incorporate, for example, the statute on local and regional authorities. I should like there to be as few changes as possible to this report. I am convinced that it will form an excellent basis for discussion in, for example, the Convention."@en1

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