Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-06-18-Speech-3-078"

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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	"et"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080618.2.3-078"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-06-18-Speech-3-0792
lpv:speaker	lp:Marianne Mikko2
lpv:spokenAs	member; CULT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2004-09-22--2009-07-13)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-21--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; PECH (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; LIBE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Ladies and gentlemen, Dublin’s ‘no’ to the Lisbon Treaty was a surprise because it was with EU support that Ireland has built up a competitive economy, stabilised the labour market and created a welfare society. It would have been possible for the Irish to vote for a stronger, more competitive European Union, one that served the Member States’ interests more than before. Personally I take the view that putting the Lisbon Treaty to a referendum appeared to be democratic, but deceptively so. Internal problems, in which the EU does not intervene, inevitably created tensions which needed to be vented. Therefore it is easy to create an apparent opportunity to express one’s dissatisfaction without regard to the means. Also indicative of the sham democracy and the tensions being expressed were the opinion polls conducted before the referendum, from which it emerged that the people who voted ‘no’ did not know the actual content, or much about the significance, of the Lisbon Treaty. It is up to Irish politicians to answer the question ‘why?’ Ireland has consistently been one of the most successful users of EU subsidies. The Irish are known for their pro-European attitude. All the more ironic, then, that because of Ireland we will have to put a stop to the creation of a stronger common future. Estonia ratified the Lisbon Treaty a day before the Irish referendum. This means that, unlike Dublin, Tallinn has helped to build a common future. I am a firm supporter of the ratification process, and I believe that Ireland will make a new attempt to assure the 500 million citizens of Europe and they too bear the name of Europeans with honour. Dublin’s debt of gratitude to Europe is obvious."@en1

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