Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-09-15-Speech-3-160"
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"Mr President, 25 Member States are about to sign and then embark on their ratification procedures. These procedures are national. They are matters for national and internal debate. Does that mean that there is no legitimate interest in members from other countries participating in those national debates?
With all due caution, it is legitimate to draw attention within each Member State to the fact that their national decision on ratification has implications for everyone else in Europe as well. It is not insignificant that 25 elected governments of our Member States have all come to the conclusion that this new Constitution is the best way forward for the European Union. It will not be insignificant either if our Parliament endorses that Constitution in December by an overwhelming majority.
It is right to draw this to the attention of people. It is right to try and Europeanise the debate in that way. Some have suggested having national referendums all on the same day. That we know is virtually impossible, but some Member States may wish to coordinate their referendums within a certain time period. That is up to them. It would make the debate more European. But the most important thing we can do is coordinate our information work.
I welcome the fact that the Council is meeting to discuss that. It is necessary if only to avoid contradictions, with the Commission saying one thing, the Council saying another, the Parliament saying something else. We must focus on getting the facts across because the facts speak for themselves. This debate is myth against reality. All we need to do is provide factual information and I am confident we will win the battle of ratification."@en1
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