Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-10-10-Speech-3-031"

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dcterms:Date	"2007-10-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparation of the informal summit of heads of state and government (Lisbon, 18/19 October 2007)2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20071010.16.3-031"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-10-10-Speech-3-0322
lpv:speaker	lp:Jens-Peter Bonde2
lpv:spokenAs	chair; IND/DEM (2004-12-06--2008-05-08)3 substitute; CONT (2007-01-31--2008-05-08)3 unknown; JuniBevægelsen - Mod Unionen (2004-07-20--2008-05-08)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-21--2008-05-08)3 member; Conference of Presidents (2006-12-13--2008-05-08)3 member; AFCO (2007-01-31--2008-05-08)3 substitute; ENVI (2007-01-31--2008-05-08)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, the EU published the new draft Treaty at 5 p.m. on Friday – thus satisfying itself that the media would not write about it at the weekend. If the objective is to smuggle a treaty in, these are expert media relations – but what scheming, lousy behaviour. At the last Strasbourg meeting of the Conference of Presidents, the President solemnly promised that all the political groups would have access to all the IGC documents. We still have not received them. Three groups have privileged access to the Intergovernmental Conference, whilst five groups are excluded. This is discriminatory and in conflict with the principle of equality – again, scheming, lousy behaviour. The new treaty contains 105 new powers for the EU – just like the Constitution. The right of veto and representative government have been cut in 62 areas as against 61 in the Constitution. What is new is that 255 pages of changes have now been inserted in 2 800 pages of treaty, making the text unreadable for everyone but nerds – again, what scheming, lousy behaviour. The new EU constitution will run to 3 000 pages as against the rejected Constitution’s 560. This is what came of Sarkozy’s so-called mini-treaty. Imagine going to the people with the issue of a practical mini-treaty and then serving up the rejected Constitution again, but now without a referendum – again, scheming, lousy behaviour. There is not a single piece of legislation that can be adopted on the basis of the Constitution that cannot also be adopted on the basis of the new Treaty. The two texts are identical in terms of legal obligations; the difference is the name and the jettisoning of referendums – again, scheming, lousy behaviour. What wimps! Come forward with your plans and present them to the electorate. Sign the petition for referendums at www.x09.eu."@en1

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