Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-01-11-Speech-2-079"

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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	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050111.5.2-079"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-01-11-Speech-2-0802
lpv:speaker	lp:Jean-Luc Dehaene2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2004-09-21--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (2004-10-14--2005-06-08)3 substitute; SEDE (2004-08-31--2007-01-14)3 substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, as Vice-Chairman of the Convention, I can only rejoice at the likelihood of the European Parliament, tomorrow, and by an overwhelming majority, declaring itself in favour of this Constitution. Although the European Parliament need not give its opinion formally for some time, this position on the basis of the excellent report by Mr Corbett and Mr Méndez de Vigo, in my view, sends a strong message to Europe. It is true that we, in the Convention, tried to provide an answer to the challenges that Europe is facing, namely enlargement and globalisation, and this Constitution would not have assumed its present dimensions without the European Parliament’s important contribution. I think that this Constitution, although it is a compromise, has, in terms of quality, been a considerable step forward. The Constitution provides the institutional framework that the enlarged Europe requires. Indeed, it is impossible for Europe to continue to work with the same institutions and the same rules as it did when there were fifteen Member States. At the same time, I think that the true dimension of this Constitution is that we, although the first step was taken at Maastricht, are only now really changing from an economic community to a political union: the end of the pillars, the communitisation of the third pillar as regards the area of freedom and justice and a far more developed external policy, enabling Europe to speak with one voice in this globalised world. Although I hope that a large majority will support this Constitution tomorrow, let us not forget that we in this House carry a major responsibility in convincing the Member States that Europe needs it."@en1
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