Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-10-10-Speech-3-106"

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dcterms:Date	"2007-10-10"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20071010.17.3-106"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-10-10-Speech-3-1072
lpv:speaker	lp:Panayiotis Demetriou2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with India (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; LIBE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFCO (2007-06-19--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Dimokratikos Synagermos (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2007-07-23--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, in order correctly to assess the report by the two rapporteurs, Mr Severin and Mr Lamassoure, we need to take into account certain facts and to apply certain rules. First of all, we must approach the report in a European manner, not a nationalistic one. If we fail to do so, we will be faced with competition over which country gets more seats and which fewer. Secondly, we must take into account certain facts, for example the European Parliament is not deciding today on the composition of Parliament, but is making a proposal to the Council. The Council has a certain margin and foundation on which to build, even it is based on the past, which we may think is not particularly well-balanced. In addition to this, we have to apply the arithmetical facts we have been given. There are 750 MEPs, 96 per country at most and 6 per country as a minimum. We cannot also start bargaining about parts of the population which are inside and outside. We ought to reach a compromise based on the existing situation in line with the population and with what applies to other sectors. We are not here to re-found the EU. When we do, let us use different calculations. What matters today, therefore, is that we reach a result which has the widest possible support from the European Parliament, so that we retain our credibility and at the same time open up the way for European and not nationalistic movements. Let me appeal here to the esteemed Germans, who have always been generous; besides, if in the past they had displayed the tendency they have today we would have no EU. I also appeal to my fellow Members from the other states, so that tomorrow we can adopt the Lamassoure and Severin report with the greatest possible majority."@en1

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