Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-11-29-Speech-3-146"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-11-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061129.16.3-146"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-11-29-Speech-3-1472
lpv:speaker	lp:Annemie Neyts-uyttebroeck2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten - Vivant (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; SEDE (2004-07-30--2007-01-14)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2007-02-26)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, Madam President-in-Office of the Council, Commissioners, this instrument will be the means whereby the European Union will contribute to democracy and human rights worldwide. I find the compromise we have reached satisfactory on the whole, because it has taken essential points into account, and our rapporteurs, as well as the President-in-Office and the President of the Commission, deserve all credit for this. I am, for example, pleased that help can be given without the approval of third-country governments, and that parliamentary democracy is expressly mentioned, as, for that matter, are political pluralism and democratic political representation. Finally, I am pleased to see reference being made to independent political organisations. Without, of course, wishing to diminish the importance of human rights quite the reverse, in fact – I would at the same time like to stress the crucial importance of political parties in every democratisation process. In a democracy, elections are indispensable, but not enough. If a democracy is to be sustainable, what is needed is effective, democratic political parties to ensure that a debate can be held not only among the parties, but also with the public. All too often, parties only function as a vehicle in order that a certain person, clan or group can be put into power, or indeed be kept there. This is, in fact, one of the main reasons why they are generally distrusted. NGOs and civil society are not sufficient, however, to guarantee a political debate and control over governance. This is why I should like to ask the Council and Commission to continue to make an effort so that support to democratic political groupings – in exceptional circumstances, of course – can be possible in future."@en1
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