Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-06-18-Speech-3-028"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-06-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparation of the European Council following the Irish referendum (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080618.2.3-028"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-06-18-Speech-3-0292
lpv:speaker	lp:Alojz Peterle2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; DROI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2007-02-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Nova Slovenija (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"The decision of the Irish people was democratic and we respect it, and there is no need to appeal to us democrats to show respect. There is no doubt about this, yet it is not enough for us to respect it, we must be aware of the consequences and must understand in the Irish and European context why the majority in one of the most successful Member States of the European Union turned against a Treaty which last year, Heads of State – including that of Ireland – or Government signed with the intention of providing an effective joint response to difficult new challenges, be they in relation to the environment, energy, migration or health. I agree that we need to take time to ponder, but this should not apply to continued ratification. Continued ratification requires no further reflection, and the process needs to be continued. This involves not only Ireland and the entire current European Union, but also the future of Europe, which is not yet entirely united. In this context I congratulate the Slovenian Presidency on all its successes in the approximation of the countries of the Western Balkans, and especially for the stabilisation and association agreements with Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. There we must be happy with every step forward in the spirit of the European perspective and there we need to eradicate all sources of conflict development, something made possible by the European perspective. I recommend that we are tireless. I hope that the victory of pro-European forces in Macedonia will help the Council towards a decision on the commencement of negotiations with that country, which is already a candidate and has spent a long time in the waiting room. I also hope that the new Macedonian Government, which has been given a strong mandate, will take advantage of this new confidence in a policy that will reinforce developments towards opening negotiations."@en1

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