Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-03-31-Speech-3-029"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech²
dcterms:Date	"2004-03-31"^^xsd:date²
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Council / Security²
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language²
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040331.1.3-029"²
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-03-31-Speech-3-030²
lpv:speaker	lp:Andrew Duff²
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, the Taoiseach says that he believes that the principle of the dual-majority system is now accepted. But it seems to me that it is not yet accepted in practice because one sees the various ministers trying to supplement the dual-majority formula with further qualifying clauses which would permit a specified number of Member States to form a blocking minority. My strong advice to the presidency would be to reject such superfluous complications. It would be far better to achieve a simple formula, say 55/55, which dispenses with the need for a third key. Europe cannot be built upon mathematical equations, but on political trust."@en¹
lpv:spokenAs	member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)³ member; AFCO (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)³ substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)³ unknown; Liberal Democrat Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)³ vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)³
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Duff (ELDR )."¹

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