Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-07-06-Speech-4-155"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-07-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060706.26.4-155"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-07-06-Speech-4-1562
lpv:speaker	lp:Philip Claeys2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; NA (2004-07-20--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Vlaams Belang (2004-11-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2006-12-13)3 substitute; CULT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Conference of Presidents (2005-07-20--2007-01-14)3 member; SEDE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I voted against the Lambrinidis report on the grounds that it contains no solution whatsoever to these problems, but, on the contrary, is itself part of the problem. The fact that it speaks, for example of the 40 million foreigners in the European Union being capable of being considered as a twenty-sixth Member States is in itself an adequate demonstration of that. For the umpteenth time, Europe’s voters are being made the scapegoats and a veiled plea is being made for yet another restriction on the right to the free expression of opinion. The report calls for the introduction of suffrage for aliens and for positive discrimination, which is another way of saying discrimination against Europeans and in favour of aliens. It is not just a matter of practical experiences that unrealistic rules of this sort do not work, but there is also no democratic basis to be found for them. This sort of report is the latest of innumerable examples of the democratic deficit in Europe and of the interference from the European level that can only erode still further Europeans’ confidence in Europe."@en1

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