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"Mr President, on the basis of what the last speakers had to say, I have to conclude, to my great astonishment, that a citizen is important when he says ‘no’ and apparently not when he says ‘yes’, but could I just say at this point that there have also been positive referendums and that 13 Member States have already approved the Constitution. That is just as important to me, which does not mean one should not take the ‘no’s’ into consideration, for they also send out a strong message we should take into account. That is only a negative message, though, one that does not offer an alternative, whilst, paradoxically, the fear that this ‘no’ expresses would probably be best allayed in a European Constitution, in a European response.
Indeed, as the Commissioner was right to point out, looking at Eurobarometer, we notice that the citizens know very well that a number of cross-border problems require a European response and ‘more Europe’. I particularly have the second and third pillars in mind, which is mainly what the Constitution would have catered for. Another paradox is that during the referendum debates, the strengthening of this political Europe was virtually overlooked in the second and third pillars.
I do think that it is indeed now time to actively use the period of reflection provided for by the Commission’s plan D. We should, in other words, take all the time we need and not rush into anything. That is why I endorse the report that is before us now, because it points in that direction, although I fear that certain amendments which the rapporteurs have re-tabled seem to favour the short cuts and draw conclusions prematurely. I think that we should take the time, together with the national parliaments, mainly to provide a response to the basic question mentioned in the report."@en1
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