Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-05-31-Speech-3-053"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-05-31"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Debate on the future of Europe with the participation of the Belgian Prime Minister, Member of the European Council (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060531.9.3-053"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-05-31-Speech-3-0542
lpv:speaker	lp:Jonas Sjöstedt2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-09-26)3 unknown; Vänsterpartiet (2004-07-20--2006-09-26)3 substitute; CONT (2004-07-21--2006-09-26)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2006-09-26)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2006-09-26)3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-21--2006-09-26)3 member; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2006-09-26)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2006-09-26)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, this debate reminds me a little of a famous sketch by the British TV comedians Monty Python. In the sketch, a man returns to a pet shop in order to complain about a dead parrot. Despite the fact that the parrot is clearly dead, the salesman in the shop refuses to accept this and instead produces a series of bizarre excuses. The parrot can be compared with the EU Constitution, and the salesman with the political elite of the EU. It is time to realise that the parrot really is dead. Only then can the debate about the future of Europe be meaningful again. In actual fact, the voters of France and the Netherlands sent us a loud and clear message. They want more democracy and less control from the centre. They want less free market forces and more social responsibility. This, and not the Constitution, is the key to better cooperation in Europe."@en1

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