Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-10-09-Speech-4-242"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-10-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20081009.25.4-242"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-10-09-Speech-4-2432
lpv:speaker	lp:Ian Hudghton2
lpv:spoken text	"I could not vote in favour of the Carnero report but did not wish to give support to a Eurosceptic point of view either. I am wholeheartedly in favour of the European Union. The party of which I am president is founded on the principle that Scotland should be an independent nation – and we believe that that Independence should be taken up as a free Member State of the EU. Nevertheless, I do not believe that there is any great desire on the part of the people of Europe for the Union to take on the trappings of a super-state. The symbols of the EU were enshrined within the EU Constitution – and that document was rejected in France and the Netherlands. The symbols were then omitted from the Lisbon Treaty which was, nevertheless, rejected in Ireland. If Europe wants to re-engage with its citizens it must bring forward policies which matter to the people – and not play around with meaningless symbols which are completely devoid of substance."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; PECH (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; G/EFA (2005-05-24--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Scottish National Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; IMCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Canada (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Ian Hudghton (Verts/ALE ),"1 "in writing"1

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