Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-10-08-Speech-3-054"

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lpv:speaker	lp:Jo Leinen2
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lpv:translated text	"Madam President, listening to Mr Langen, one could almost speak of a grand coalition, because I agree with what he said. A crisis in Georgia, a financial crisis, a crisis with energy prices – everything is crying out for a strong Europe. Therefore, as chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, I am delighted that, apart from the anti-Europeans, everyone here has declared their support for speedy ratification of the Reform Treaty, and I thank the French Presidency for persisting with this matter. This must not be postponed indefinitely and I expect next week’s summit to send a clear signal and produce a timetable for completion of ratification. Sweden and the Czech Republic are to ratify the Treaty by the end of this year, and I still have not given up hope that ratification is still possible in Ireland before the European elections. Ireland’s Foreign Minister, Micheál Martin, told my committee on Monday that there was a change in awareness taking place in Ireland and that people were recognising the value of the EU. In politics, six months can be a very long time! Now to my second subject: we also need to explain to citizens why we need the EU. I am pleased that we will adopt a joint political declaration on the EU communications strategy at the summit. Here I would like to thank the French Presidency, which managed to bring together all three institutions. This now needs to be tackled for the referendum in Ireland and for the European elections. The EU is not the cause of numerous problems, but the solution to many! That should be made clear outside the EU."@en1
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