Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-07-03-Speech-1-162"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-07-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Application of the Aarhus Convention to the EC institutions and bodies (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"hu"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060703.19.1-162"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-07-03-Speech-1-1632
lpv:speaker	lp:Péter Olajos2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-28--2006-12-31)3,3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; IMCO (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3,3 unknown; Magyar Demokrata Fórum (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Over the past years we have heard at various European forums about how important it is for the European Union to be close to its citizens and to make the operation of its institutions more transparent. The adoption of the Aarhus Convention by the European Union is a significant step in this direction. Environmental protection is the area in which the general public probably shows the highest level of interest in the performance of our institutions, and apart from having access to information, it also wants to participate in decision-making. Finding the balance between the ever-increasing publicity and maintaining the institutions' ability to operate is not an easy task. It would not be right to create a situation that would lead to the proliferation of court cases. I believe that we can expect civil organisations wishing to exercise their rights to operate in a law-abiding manner themselves, and in exchange, we should not infringe their rights with unjustified exceptions. This is why I am disappointed that the final version of the proposal does not include access rights to projects financed by European institutions. We can hardly expect citizens to identify with a Europe that accepts certain fundamental principles, but at the same time is ready to provide financial assistance to objectives that they oppose. Moreover, Europe should also provide an example to Member States in this respect, as we have heard earlier. Overall, I am convinced of the advantages of social control. I am aware that the affected bodies may often view social control as an inconvenience, and it may seem unnecessarily complicated to them. Still, at an overall social level, it does lead to decisions that are better than those made without the participation of citizens and their organisations. After all, this is the basis of democracy, is it not? Thank you very much, and congratulations to my colleague Mrs Korhola for her excellent work."@en1

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