Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-03-08-Speech-2-234"
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"Mr President, Commissioner, I am amazed at the lack of self-awareness and of self-respect on the part of many Members in the Chamber, and that for one simple reason. Who makes the laws? Does the Commission do it, or do we ourselves?
The services directive is at first reading stages, while the software patent directive, due to the Council’s problematic way of handling it, is unfortunately being read a second time. It is we who make the laws; both directives have to be amended. The Common Position on the software patent directive is unacceptable, and we will be amending both directives to take account of the public interest and of the objectives of the European Union. We want both of them.
I therefore welcome the Commission’s statement, in that it achieves clarity. Let us also get back to the practical work that parliaments do; let us have no more hysteria and misinformation, and let us appeal to the ETUC to support us in the lawmaking process rather than holding demonstrations next week. We expect the same of the Commission."@en1
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