Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-10-09-Speech-4-019"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-10-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Use by Parliament of the symbols of the Union (new Rule 202a) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20081009.3.4-019"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-10-09-Speech-4-0202
lpv:speaker	lp:Søren Bo Søndergaard2
lpv:spokenAs	member; CONT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; IMCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; LIBE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; EUL/NGL (2007-01-01--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Mercosur (2007-03-29--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Folkebevægelsen mod EU (2007-01-01--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, as has already been said, the common symbols – the anthem, the flag, the motto – were removed from the Constitutional Treaty when it was changed to the Treaty of Lisbon. Some proponents of the Treaty of Lisbon even claimed this demonstrated that we were attentive to popular reluctance. In some countries the removal of the quasi-constitutional symbols was actually used to argue that there was no reason to hold a referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon. For example, the Danish Government stated in a document addressed to the Danish people that the Treaty of Lisbon, and I quote, ‘will be purged of symbolic provisions on the EU anthem, motto and flag’. ‘Will be purged of’! We should ask at this point what difference this has made in reality. The answer is ‘none’. In its reply to my enquiry, the Commission itself wrote that the fact that the symbols are not mentioned in the Treaty does not alter their status in any way. ‘Does not alter their status in any way’! And now Parliament is to go one step further. Perhaps someone believes that more intensive use of the symbols will arouse enthusiasm about the EU. Perhaps someone believes that the symbols can mask a lack of benefits for the people. I personally do not. Many citizens would just see it as a further example of the EU elite doing exactly as it pleases. This would send out completely the wrong signal, and I do not think that we should adopt this proposal."@en1
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