Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-06-23-Speech-4-031"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-06-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Programme of the British Presidency2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050623.4.4-031"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-06-23-Speech-4-0322
lpv:speaker	lp:Chris Davies2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, Europe will never be brought closer to the people, and national parliaments can never hope to hold Ministers to account so long as Europe's most powerful law-making body continues to meet in secret. Is it any wonder that people complain of a democratic deficit in Europe when debate about new laws in the Council of Ministers takes place behind closed doors? The Prime Minister will recognise this failing. In signing the Constitutional Treaty he accepted that the Council should meet in public when it deliberates upon legislative acts. But no referendum or treaty is required, just a simple vote in the General Affairs Council. The support of just 13 Member States is an easy task. It is a quick win. The Prime Minister says it is time for Europe to make choices. So here is a simple one for him to make: maintain the culture of secrecy or put the principles of openness and transparency into practice."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Liberal Democrat Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2004-07-20--2007-02-26)3 substitute; PECH (2004-09-03--2007-01-14)3 substitute; CONT (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(Applause)"1 "Chris Davies (ALDE )."1

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