Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-01-11-Speech-2-072"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-01-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Constitution for Europe2
dcterms:Language	"hu"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050111.5.2-072"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-01-11-Speech-2-0732
lpv:speaker	lp:József Szájer2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; JURI (2004-09-16--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; EPP-ED (2004-11-14--2007-02-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; IMCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Mercosur (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	"The subject of our debate, the Constitution, may be the first joint creation of the reunited Europe. The Member States may also regard it as their own, as we, including myself, participated in the work of the Convention drafting the Constitution for a year and a half. It is, perhaps, not by accident that two new Member States, Lithuania and Hungary were the first to ratify the Constitution. The Hungarian parliament even proposed an amendment including minority rights among the fundamental principles of the Constitution. It is an important basic principle, since Europe is also the Europe of minorities, and everyone is a minority in Europe. At the same time, it is important that minority rights are exercised collectively and mutually and that the Constitution allows for this as well. This is, therefore, very pleasing to us. However, I find it a little unsettling that there are many people here in the European Parliament and also among the European public who were offended by the acknowledgement of the historical fact that Christianity contributed to building a joint Europe, to the creation of today’s Europe. It was by no means an attempt to get rid of a secular Europe, but we found it necessary that in addition to mentioning the inheritance of humanism, enlightenment and other common European values, the preamble acknowledged the contribution of Christianity to this joint Europe and its role in making it possible for us to be here today. I am, however, pleased that the Constitution allows for an institutional dialogue between churches and the European Union, which is a very important aspect for churches. This holds true, no matter how many disapprove of this idea."@en1

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