Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-07-02-Speech-3-048"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-07-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The programme of the Italian Presidency2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030702.1.3-048"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-07-02-Speech-3-0492
lpv:speaker	lp:Giorgio Napolitano2
lpv:spokenAs	chair; AFCO (2002-01-21--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2002-01-21--2004-07-19)3 substitute; ECON (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Democratici di Sinistra (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President-in-Office, as I have the fortune to take the floor at the end of this debate, I should first of all like to express my satisfaction as an Italian at the recognition, shown by so many, of the historic role played by Italy in the process of European integration: a role, I may add, that has always given particular value to those original supranational institutions, the European Commission and the European Parliament. I am sure, Mr Berlusconi, that you, as an Italian, will share this satisfaction and understand that any reservations, concerns and demands directed at you reflect everyone’s expectations for the Presidency of a great founding and federating country of the European Community. I shall now express my concerns and expectations as Chairman of the Committee for Constitutional Affairs. The Convention on the future of Europe has been an innovation of extraordinary importance. The draft Constitution it has adopted will certainly be referred, under the Treaty, for final decisions by the Heads of State and Government, but it would be foolish to call into question the most significant innovations in it after sixteen months of hard work put in by the representatives from the governments, the national parliaments and the European Parliament. You, Mr Berlusconi, have talked about differences of opinion and hence the need for negotiation, but significant efforts at negotiation have already been made in the Convention, and in its Praesidium in particular. Negotiation by the Italian Presidency in the preparation and running of the Intergovernmental Conference must aim at further advancement of the draft Constitution, clearly addressing those essential options that have remained unresolved, which the President of the Commission pointed out today and also yesterday morning in this House. Parliament fully agrees with the Commission’s recommendations. We are shortly going to vote here on a resolution tabled by members of the PPE-DE, PSE and ELDR Groups, calling for a courageous formulation of Parts III and IV of the Constitution and, in particular, further extension of qualified majority voting. As Parliament, we shall make our contribution to the Intergovernmental Conference in the ways that have been indicated by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and that you have undertaken to propose to the Council. I too naturally welcome the way you have taken a position and I hope it will be extended to the other aspects suggested by Mr Barón Crespo. I hope, Mr Berlusconi, you will look upon the dialogue with our Parliament dispassionately and with an open mind."@en1

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