Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-09-22-Speech-1-121"

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dcterms:Date	"2008-09-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Citizens' petitions during the year 2007 (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080922.20.1-121"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-09-22-Speech-1-1222
lpv:speaker	lp:Eva Lichtenberger2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; G/EFA (2007-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2007-05-23--2008-10-22)3 member; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Die Grünen - Die Grüne Alternative (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; JURI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I speak here as a non-member of the committee. Petitions give a direct voice to the people of Europe; at a time of growing Euro-scepticism in many of the Member States, I consider that very apt and very important. The petitions themselves are taken seriously and acknowledged. This is reflected in an increase in the number of petitions. We therefore consider it crucial that all the matters addressed in these petitions be followed up appropriately so that public confidence in the institution of the European Parliament can be maintained. We must keep a watchful eye on this. Let me cite three examples. Firstly, the petition on a single seat for the European Parliament was signed by huge numbers of people. But there seems to be resistance to the idea of holding a genuine debate here and providing a clear answer. The public, however, deserve an answer, and we must give them one. My second example is the Via Baltica expressway project with all its attendant environmental problems. An appropriate response was made in this case, which the petitioners have duly acknowledged. My third example is a reminder that petitions sometimes relate to aims that the European Union proclaims but does not subsequently pursue, as in the case of the Open Parliament initiative. The thrust of this petition is that people should not be required to buy one particular computer program so that they can watch the material transmitted from the European Parliament and respond in the only permissible format. Open Parliament means open standards. We have an obligation here, and we must act on it."@en1
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