Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-12-03-Speech-3-050"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-12-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Council, Social Summit, IGC (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031203.6.3-050"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-12-03-Speech-3-0512
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, when the Convention was set up, it was a unique historic decision, based on the idea that – in broadly based dialogue with the people – elected representatives, governments and EU institutions should, in an open and thoughtful way, prepare the EU for enlargement and the future. In spite of many sceptics, the Convention proved to be a great success. A proposal for a European Constitution was put forward that, although deficient in a number of ways, is, in very general terms, a very good compromise. I think that Altiero Spinelli must have been smiling from beyond the grave when the proposal was put forward in June 2003. What is going on now is embarrassing. It is as if the Convention had never been held, and the Council were back in the old Nice routine with all the hullabaloo and horse trading going on behind closed doors. Do you never learn? The EU faces huge tasks. It must grow, reform itself and engage in deeper cooperation. Moreover, it has major problems of legitimacy. The row about the Stability and Growth Pact has scarcely improved the EU’s reputation. People deserve better than a watered-down compromise seasoned with national interests. They deserve a democratic, dynamic and energetic EU. They deserve to be taken seriously through having the work done by their representatives in the Convention respected. I therefore wish to appeal to the Italian Presidency: do not disappoint them."@en1

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