Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-01-30-Speech-3-240"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-01-30"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"sk"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080130.21.3-240"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-01-30-Speech-3-2412
lpv:speaker	lp:Árpád Duka-zólyomi2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2004-10-27--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Strana mad'arskej koalície - Magyar Koalíció Pártja (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; DROI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"The situation in the Slovak Parliament is tense and unusual. A decision is to be made on the Lisbon Treaty but the opposition MPs do not intend to take part in the vote as a protest against an anti-democratic press law. This is surprising news but what is behind it? Robert Fico’s Government continues to adopt measures that contradict the basic principles of democracy and a state governed by law. The Prime Minister ignores the opposition and, as he has said himself on more than one occasion, the main opposition in his view is the media. The press law is restrictive and the way in which it curtails the freedom of speech and press freedom is unacceptable. This was highlighted not only by the Slovak Syndicate of Journalists but also by the OSCE; the latter even vigorously appealed to the Parliament to reject the controversial proposal. On behalf of the vast majority of opposition MPs, I can say that we support the Lisbon Treaty and we regret that the Slovak opposition’s means of protesting against such a shameful press law are restricted."@en1

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